Building Better Futures Through Sustainable Fisheries
Supporting healthier marine ecosystems and better futures for the people and industries connected to the sea.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) led, Global Environment Facility (GEF) funded and University of the West Indies, Faculty of Food and Agriculture (UWI-FFA) executed, REBYC-III CLME+ and EAF4SG are working across the Caribbean and North Brazil Shelf Large Marine Ecosystems to support more sustainable, responsible and resilient fisheries.
REBYC-III CLME+ is working to reduce bycatch, limit discards and address the harms caused by Abandoned, Lost and otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear in the Caribbean and North Brazil Shelf Large Marine Ecosystems. Through practical strategies, technologies and social solutions, the project supports safer and more responsible fishing practices that help protect Endangered, Threatened and Protected species, conserve marine biodiversity, and support more sustainable fisheries in Barbados, Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago.
EAF4SG is helping to build a more connected approach to fisheries management in Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago. Focused on the shrimp and groundfish fisheries of the North Brazil Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem, the project advances the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries by improving the data, governance, planning and collaboration needed to manage fisheries as part of a wider living system. Its work recognizes that sustainable fisheries depend not only on healthy fish stocks, but also on healthy habitats, strong institutions, informed decision-making and the well-being of the people and communities who rely on the sea.
The sea supports livelihoods, food security, culture and industry across the Caribbean region. We must prioritize the protection of our marine ecosystems while supporting the people and fisheries connected to them through more responsible, informed and sustainable fisheries management.
— The Sustainable Fisheries Projects