Using a Bioeconomic Model To Create a More Sustainable Small Pelagic Fishery in FMA 716

Located in the Sulawesi Waters and North Halmahera of Indonesia, Fisheries Management Area 716 (FMA 716) is one of the most thriving fisheries in Indonesia, known especially for its contingency of small pelagic fish, which live in the pelagic zone of the ocean ranging from the surface of the ocean to the near bottom. As one of the FMAs in the Indonesian archipelago, FMA 716 plays an important role in the development of Indonesia’s marine and fisheries sector. Out of 118 pelagic species found within the area, FMA 716 contains 25 species, offering a rich potential for fishing in the area.

Conserving Critical Mangrove Habitat in Brazil

In partnership with GIZ, The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH, Conservation Strategy Fund (CSF) held a virtual and online course on the design and implementation of economic tools to support the conservation of critical mangrove habitat across Brazil. Held over the first week of May, the five-day course, Economic Tools for the Management of Mangrove Habitat, focused on training 20 technical staff from the state governments of Pernambuco, Alagoas, Bahia, and Espírito Santo. 

Conservação Estratégica e Ministério Público Federal lançam calculadora online de impactos do garimpo Ilegal

A Conservação Estratégica (CSF) em parceria com o Público Federal (MPF) lançam no dia 09 de junho a “Calculadora de Impactos de Garimpo Ilegal de Ouro”. A ferramenta, que estará disponível em uma plataforma on-line e aberta ao público, pretende auxiliar órgãos competentes em ações estratégicas contra as atividades ilegais dos garimpos.

Transforming the Tolitoli Fisheries to Support Community Livelihoods

To better understand the challenges faced by coastal fishing communities during COVID-19, CSF fellow Alimudin Laapo decided to research how fisheries in the Central Sulawesi Province have adapted to the pandemic’s challenges. Through CSF’s Groundwork Analysis on Fisheries Management Areas (FMAs) 716 & 717, Alimudin Laapo used his fellowship as an opportunity to better understand the impact that COVID-19 measures have had on local fishing communities and to see if there were ways to offer support.

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