By Shayle Havemann | Project leader
Introduction
The fish population in Fiji is in a critical condition, population numbers as well as the diversity of species has suffered intensely over the past 5 years. The reefs are the main source of protein for the communities that live on the island & therefor are under a great deal of fishing pressure and prone to habitat destruction. To ensure that there are fishing stocks for future generations, the local community understand that they must protect certain areas of the reef
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This project engages the local communities around the Fijian Islands and neighbouring countries to identify areas with a critically low fish population in the ocean and train local people to assist with data collection. Alongside this training and development program to up-skill the local community, we will also be running an outreach program with local partners to build awareness, understanding and help re-train local fisherman. $25 will purchase snorkeling gear for one local researcher.
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