FARAH OBAIDULLAH

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Ocean Advocate

From documenting fish crimes on the High Seas away from the eyes of law enforcement, to diving in some of the world’s most unique marine ecosystems, Farah promises to deliver compelling stories of both courage and hope. She will take the audience on a journey that informs, inspires and invokes awe. Given her vast experience across ocean issues, Farah can tailor her storytelling to suit the needs of the audience. Themes she covers include: ocean pollution (plastics), labour abuse & slavery in the seafood sector, what it means to choose sustainable seafood, fish crimes, the looming threat of deep-sea mining, and the implications of climate change on ocean life and coastal communities. Farah shares her own personal journey with the ocean, what it’s like at sea and her goals to safeguard ocean health.
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Consultant | Producer | Strategist

Farah provides strategic (campaign and funding) advice, and carries out project and report reviews. Farah offers issue representation. For example she moderates panels, does radio, print and televised interviews.
Various clients past and present include ACTeon on behalf of the European Commission (DG Mare), the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC), The Deep-Sea Conservation Coalition, Greenpeace, OurFish, and Waxman Consulting Inc.
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Among others, Farah is campaigning alongside scientists, civil society groups and businesses for a moratorium on deep-sea mining. Watch our film: In Too Deep: The True Cost of Deep-Sea Mining. A production which she initiated and co-produced on behalf of the DSCC.

Founder Women4Oceans

Our Mission is to secure healthy oceans for the sake of human survival and human-wellbeing, and as a moral duty to all living beings. We do advocacy work across a range of pertinent ocean issues, from climate change, overfishing and pollution, to emerging threats such as deep-sea mining. We believe that in order to accelerate ocean solutions, we must promote the diversity of people working around the world for the ocean. In particular Women4Oceans connects and amplifies the work of women around the world.
Check out the incredible global network of ocean women.

Principal Author & Editor of The Ocean and Us

The Ocean and Us provides an overview of our contemporary understanding of the ocean and all the ways our lives interact with it. It explores our relationship with the ocean in easy to follow language. From issues such as climate change, pollution and overfishing to emerging themes such as the blue economy, marine animal welfare and who gets to participate in the ocean space, The Ocean and Us brings together the expertise of over 35 ocean specialists. It is intended for everyone with an interest in the ocean.

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About

Farah Obaidullah is an Ocean Advocate, Consultant and the Founder of Women4Oceans. She holds both a Master of Science and Bachelor of Science from Imperial College in London. With 22 years professional experience, 18 of which in ocean advocacy, Farah has travelled the world, observing the beauty of the ocean and witnessing some of the most egregious practices happening at sea. Among her achievements, Farah has executed campaigns to end destructive fishing, worked with affected communities, lobbied for ocean protection and been deeply involved in exposing fish crimes, including slavery and labour abuse at sea. Farah is currently campaigning together with hundreds of scientists, civil society groups and businesses for a moratorium on deep-sea mining, a reckless emerging industry that will cause irreversible harm to deep-sea ecosystems, and for which the consequences in terms of disturbing locked-away carbon are unknown. Farah has also produced a book that explores all the ways our lives interact with the ocean. The book: The Ocean and Us brings together the expertise of over 35 ocean specialists. It is currently in production with the publisher and is expected to be released in the autumn of 2022.

Farah strongly believes that by embracing our human diversity we can turn the tide for our ocean planet. Farah is bicultural, biracial and considers herself a citizen of the world. She lives by the sea in The Netherlands.

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