Fish Forever: Stemming the Tide of Coastal Overfishing | Rare

Rare’s program review of 41 project sites in Brazil, Indonesia and the Philippines encompasses:

The report synthesizes information from:

Highlights from the research

Biological results

60 managed access with reserve areas built or strengthened, encompassing:

• 600,000 hectares of coastal waters
  (about twice the area of Yosemite National Park)
• 27,000 hectares of fully-protected reserves
  (about 80 New York City Central Parks)

Fish Forever is facilitating ecosystem recovery. After three years in the Philippines and Indonesia:

• Targeted fish populations remained stable or increased at 97% of the sites.
• Coral cover remained stable or increased inside reserves at 80% of the sites.

Social results

Management strengthened: 51 management bodies representing 259 communities strengthened or established to oversee managed access waters, reserves, and fishing activities.

Communities activated: Meeting attendance, engagement in monitoring and surveillance, reporting violations, fisher and boat registration, and participation in catch recording all show significant improvement.

People inspired: Increased confidence in food and economic security.