Posts tagged small scale fisheries
From Zoning to Governance: How Communities Are Managing 200,000 Hectares of Marine Ecosystems
From Zoning to Governance: How Communities Are Managing 200,000 Hectares of Marine Ecosystems

In a monumental case, the zonation of the Karimata Marine Nature Reserve opened 83% of the area for community access and co-management, allowing space for settlements, cultural activities, and small-scale fishing. The ten-year management plan, now being drafted, turns that zonation map into concrete action plans on how the reserve will be managed, building on conservation work that communities have led since 2021.

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Aurore MaxeyKarimata, marine protected areas, marine conservation, coral reefs, mangroves, community-led conservation, protected area management, conservation governance, small scale fisheriesComment
10 years of FAO SSF Guidelines; What does it mean for Planet Indonesia?
10 years of FAO SSF Guidelines; What does it mean for Planet Indonesia?

To mark the 10 years of existence of these important guidelines, we wanted to reflect on what they mean for us as an organization working directly with small-scale fishers. Since 2017, we have worked with small-scale fishers in the Kubu Raya district and more recently with small-scale fishers living inside the Karimata Marine Reserve.

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Aurore Maxeytenure right, conservation, fao, marine conservation, Kubu Raya, Karimata, small scale fisheries, sustainable fisheries, food security, community development, community governanceComment