ndonesia’s fisheries are vast, worth billions of dollars and sustaining millions of people. They are also under threat from overfishing, bottom trawling, destructive fishing practices, mangrove conversion, and a changing climate. Local governance matters in combatting these issues. We see this in the recovery of reefs and the return of life to coastal areas managed by local people in West Kalimantan where my organisation works. These fish and crustaceans spill over into adjacent waters, benefiting even more fishers.
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