The role of mangroves in fisheries enhancement

This reports highlights the key role of mangrove-associated fisheries as an effective strategy for ensuring food security, which enables communities to become more resilient to disasters. It asserts that the loss of mangroves does not only lead to loss of a coastal defense system, but also to loss of livelihoods and food security.

The report firstly discusses some of the ecological processes which underpin the key role of mangroves in fisheries enhancement, followed by an exploration of the different mangrove-associated fishery types. The study concludes that mangrove conservation and restoration in areas close to human populations will render the greatest return on investment with respect to enhancing fisheries.

The study was produced by Wetlands International, The Nature Conservancy and the University of Cambridge.