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Sustainable Fisheries: Inspiring Stories

Fisheries around the world are under threat. Here's what we're doing to protect them.

Schooling jacks near the Solomon Islands

Schooling jacks (Carangidae sp.) near the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific. The Solomon Islands nation is ranked among the top 10 most biologicallly diverse and imperiled nations in the world. The Conservancy's conservation work in Melanesia, part of the Global Islands Parntership, has provided models for conservation that are being leveraged roadly and deeply throughout the Pacific region. The Global Island Partnership between organizations and governments engages in high-level commitments and action for island conservation and sustainable use. © Daniel

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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!

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A fly fisherman surveys the shallow flat waters from the end of a super panga boat in Belize, Central America. © Lynda Richardson

The 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.

Casting a net for census research in the Gulf of Maine. © Casting a net for census research in the Gulf of Maine.

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.