Fish Forever is a global program to revitalize the world’s coastal fisheries.

Our work empowers coastal communities and their local leaders to protect, restore, and manage the coastal waters and habitats on which we all depend.

Revitalizing our coastal seas and communities

Together with partners, Rare systematically improves how we manage and protect our ocean’s most valuable waters.

Empowering communities to co-manage their fisheries

Fish Forever mobilizes coastal fishing communities, their local leaders and governments to establish community-based management of coastal fisheries.

Fish Forever around the world

Applying the sciences of human behavior and nature

Fish Forever applies insights from biological, behavioral and social sciences to achieve tangible, sustainable, and long-term results for the climate, biodiversity, gender equity, livelihoods, food security and fisheries productivity.

Building climate resilience

Fish Forever works with fishing communities and their local governments to build their social, ecological, and economic resilience to climate change.

Advancing innovative finance

Fish Forever’s innovative finance work empowers coastal fishing communities to capture the benefits from effective coastal fisheries management and build their financial resilience to crises and shocks.

Fish Forever’s global network

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.

Resources

Fish Forever Progress Update

Read stories and perspectives from Rare staff and partners on the frontlines of environmental, social, and behavioral change.