Coastal Management and Inshore Fisheries

Coastal Management and Inshore Fisheries is WWF South Pacific’s largest conservation programme.

It aims to support local community livelihoods and to encourage policy development in the areas of Ecosystem Based Management, Community Based Management and Climate Change Adaptation. The programme’s main goal is to secure the sustainability and conservation of critical habitats and species through the;

Effective implementation of a network of no take zones and Marine Protected Areas as tools to support sustainable resource management by communities.
Integration of community priorities and Ecosystem Based Management principles into the development of key government policies.
Uptake of improved standards in sustainable fisheries management.

Field Work
Our field work is all based in Fiji, and aims to share lessons in the South Pacific ensuring coastal areas are sustainably managed and that their biodiversity is maintained. Based on the principle of Ecosystem Based Management the CMIF programme also works with communities to establish better land use practices and maintain healthy freshwater ecosystems.

WWF South Pacific Programme projects sites include;

Macuata – we work with 37 villages and stakeholders in the districts of Dreketi, Macuata, Sasa, and Mali to implement an effective network of Protected Areas, supporting communities’ livelihoods and maintaining biodiversity.

Sawaieke – We work with all 8 villages in the district of Sawaieke in Gau, Lomaiviti to better manage their marine resources and put in place a management plan.

Tikina Wai – WWF has been working in the Tikina Wai district (6 villages), Nadroga for over 10 years assisting the community in conserving a traditional practice of salt making.

Malomalo – WWF is working with the village of Molomolo to explore sustainable farming practices as an alternative to extracting marine resources for the aquarium industry.

Kabara District – we work with 6 villages in the Kabara District to implement a sustainable forest plan to ensure that their tradition carving practices and local biodiversity are sustained.

Ono-i-Lau District – the furthest islands in Lau are currently implementing a 20 year sustainable development plan that was facilitated by WWF.

Policy
Through the Local Marine Managed Areas (LMMA) network, WWF policy interventions are centered on the uptake of Ecosystem Based Management and Community Based Management principles throughout the region. WWF South Pacific is also advocating for sustainable LMMA financing in the region.

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