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A NEW PERSPECTIVE FOR MEDITERRANEAN SMALL-SCALE FISHERS

WWF is working with small-scale fishers across the Mediterranean to pilot new approaches towards fisheries sustainability. #IYAFA2022.

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The Mediterranean Marine Initiative aims to bring innovative approaches to marine resource management and biodiversity protection to secure a sustainable future to Mediterranean’s wildlife and people.
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The WWF Mediterranean Marine Initiative is a concerted, coordinated effort bringing together all the WWF offices in the region. Our vision is to mobilize society, engage stakeholders, help create the necessary conditions that will enable the much needed transformative changes in marine conservation.

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Read the series: Fishers in transition
Managing fisheries together
Reflections before moving on
No-take zone: an idea whose time has come
The Mediterranean is a priority ecoregion in urgent need of conservation. It is home to rare and important marine habitats, extensive endemism and a number of endangered charismatic species.
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You can make a difference
As citizens and consumers we can play a role in ensuring our fish stocks can recover and small-scale fisheries communities improve their livelihoods.
Support the transformation of Mediterranean small-scale fisheries!