In May, the first annual EAT Stockholm Food Forum welcomed an international community of food advocates to try and set goals for a healthy food future of our planet. With lectures and panel discussions from leaders in the fields of science, politics and business, Eat Forum offered a unique opportunity for interdisciplinary dialogue. Overfishing is a serious problem, but not an inevitable state of affairs. We can have more fish in the sea, more fish on our plates and more prosperous communities according to Kathryn Murdoch. As an advocate for the Environmental Defence Fund’s Catch Shares, she believes that this form of rights based management has the potential to help both fish and fishermen thrive. Let’s encourage careful design of these rights, which hold fishermen accountable for their catch and can empower them to become champions of conservation, rebuilding our oceans and fishing communities.