Topic: fisheries

The use of cyanide to stun and capture live coral reef fish began in the 1960s in the Philippines to supply the growing market for aquarium fish in Europe and North America, a market now worth more th

About 9 percent of the world’s mapped reefs are found in this region, most of which are located along the Central American coast and off the Caribbean islands.

Over 80 percent of the reefs in this region are at risk, and over half (56 percent) are at high risk.

To better understand the need and potential for scaling up environmental income and resilience through good ecosystem stewardship, consider the plight of inland fisheries in Bangladesh.

The relative stability of St. Lucia’s shoreline was evaluated using the coastal protection framework developed by IMA and WRI.

The relative stability of Tobago’s shoreline was evaluated using the coastal protection framework developed by IMA and WRI.

Much of St. Lucia’s coastline is bordered by near shore, fringing reefs.

Much of Tobago’s coastline is bordered by near shore, fringing reefs. Southwest Tobago is characterized by a lagoonal system enclosed by the Buccoo Reef.

The definition of “land vulnerable to wave-induced erosion and storm damage” is based on expected wave heights and storm surge associated with a 25-year storm event, adjusted to be precautionary in li

The definition of “land vulnerable to wave-induced erosion and storm damage” is based on expected wave heights and storm surge associated with a 25-year storm event, adjusted to be precautionary in li