Sustainable Fisheries Inspiring Stories: Our Work Protecting Global Fisheries

 

Schooling jacks near the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific

The Nature Conservancy is working with everyone from Maine fishermen to tribal communities to enthusiastic students to help confront the growing threats to the world's fisheries. Get inspired by the stories below — and then help support our work!
  

Commercial and Recreational Fishing boats at Half Moon Bay, CaliforniaThe Threats to Global Fisheries — And How We Can Protect Them
Many fish stocks have collapsed and others are on their way, with serious consequences for people, economies and ecosystems. That's why the Conservancy is working around the world to ensure that fish stocks are not depleted.

Fisherman working on a trawler in Port Clyde, MaineMaine: Can We Save Maine's Fisheries?
As fishermen in the Gulf of Maine are being forced to abandon their livelihoods, the Conservancy and several other nonprofits are working with fishermen on a novel plan: to purchase fishing permits and allow fishermen to use them to develop more sustainable practices.

Pere net fishingPapua New Guinea: Hope for Fish and Tribal Communities
In a remote village in Papua New Guinea, the Conservancy is bringing science to help villagers answer the question: How can we meet our growing needs today without depleting the sea forever?

scuba diverOregon: What Lies Beneath Our Near-Shore Habitat?
The Conservancy is partnering with local fisherman's group POORT and others to determine the most important marine habitats to protect in Oregon.
Education Under SailIndonesia: Education Under Sail
The Nature Conservancy is working with local partners to help the residents of Deer and other villages in the Raja Ampat Islands understand the marine resources upon which they depend.
Pacific SalmonSalmon Country — Restoring Runs and Protecting Habitat
Scientists and engineers, fishermen and farmers join forces with the Conservancy to protect and restore salmon runs throughout the Pacific Northwest.

 

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Nature picture credits (top to bottom, left to right): Photos © Daniel and Robbie Wisdom (Schooling jacks near the Solomon Islands); © Mark Godfrey/TNC (Commercial fishing and recreational boats at Half Moon Bay, California); © Bridget Besaw (Casting a net for census research in the Gulf of Maine); © Simon Foale (Pere net fishing); © Richard Hermann (scuba diver); © Edwin Shri Bimo/TNC (The Kalabia); © Bridget Besaw (Pacific Salmon)