Rare in Brazil
Brazil is one of the most biologically diverse countries in the world, recognized globally for its vital landscapes like the Amazon Rainforest and coastal fisheries. Nestled within the Amazonian biome is the world’s second-largest mangrove forest, stretching 13,989 square kilometers across Brazil’s Amapá, Pará, and Maranhão states. The lush vegetation provides food for millions of people and habitat for hundreds of species of plants, arthropods, mollusks, crustaceans, fish, and birds.
The majority of Brazil’s small-scale fishers live in the country’s northern and northeastern states. Unsustainable fishing practices, habitat degradation, poor fisheries management, and external factors like climate change threaten these coastal fisheries. Sustainable management of Brazil’s coastal fisheries and resources is necessary for food security, fisher livelihood, and global biodiversity.
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The Fish Forever Solution
Fish Forever is a global program to revitalize the world’s coastal fisheries. Through Fish Forever in Brazil, Rare supports coastal communities and their local leaders to protect, restore, and manage the coastal waters and habitats on which we all depend.
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Partnerships
Fish Forever is a global network of over 100 staff, 150 local partners, 1,700 coastal communities, 160,000 fishers, over 150 mayors and local government leaders, and dedicated donors and partners working together to guarantee the future of our coastal seas. Rare’s partners in Brazil include the User Associations of Marine Extractive Reserves (AUREMs), Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio), the Environmental and Sustainability Secretariat of the State of Pará (SEMAS), and the State Secretariat for Agricultural Development and Fisheries (SEDAP).
