A community-led approach to ensure thriving coastal communities and ecosystems
The livelihoods, food security, and climate resilience for hundreds of millions of people globally are tied to the health of small-scale fisheries. Rare’s Fish Forever program works to revitalize coastal fisheries that lie within coastal waters brimming with biodiversity. Leveraging biological, behavioral, and social sciences, Rare works with partners and local leaders to sustain fisheries production, build coordinated advocacy among governments, and elevate the voices, concerns and priorities of fishers and coastal communities.
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Protecting a vital part of the oceanFish Forever focuses on revitalizing coastal waters, where high human activity meets high biodiversity. We call these the “Community Seas” as they are critical to the food security, livelihoods, and climate resilience of communities around the world. |
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Letting communities leadWith coastal communities spread out across large areas, a traditional top-down approach to fisheries management rarely works. Fish Forever prioritizes a community-led approach that centers on community co-management of coastal fisheries. |
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Empowering local leadersMayors and other local leaders are key to implementing protections for communities and ecosystems. The Rare-sponsored Coastal 500 initiative is the largest global network of mayors and local government leaders committed to working towards thriving and prosperous coastal communities. |
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Data & Resources for decision-makingFor communities to manage their natural resources effectively, they need good data and adaptable guidance. The Fish Forever portal provides the tools, resources, and real-time data local leaders and other decision-makers need to protect the nature that sustains them. |
Featured Fish Forever Program Content
Fish Forever around the world
Dive into Rare’s current Fish Forever program locations.
Fish Forever Progress Update
Explore progress updates from Fish Forever and partners on the frontlines of environmental, social, and behavioral change.
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Our Fish Forever Program Partners
The following is a sampling of Fish Forever’s donors and partners (past and present).
