Coral Triangle

An underwater scene with soft corals, hard corals, anthias and more. Fiji is famous throughout the world for spectacularly rich and vibrant soft coral reefs. Fed by nutrient rich currents, these soft coral gardens are havens and food sources for thousands of species of fish and invertebrates.
© WWF-Canon / Cat HOLLOWAY

Regional mechanisms – Working across sectors and boundaries with relevant stakeholders to establish and strengthen regional mechanisms needed to address threats to marine biological resources.

Legal framework and governance – Creating the legal framework through existing and new laws at regional, national and local levels.

Public and private sector collaboration – Building effective partnerships across industry, government and civil society to galvanize private sector action and funding support for effective marine resource management. Addressing all steps in the market chain for sustainability on the supply and demand sides.

Building capacity – Building the capacity for effective marine resource management and conservation.

Ecosystem-based management of the oceans – Adopting and enforcing sustainable fisheries policies that will maintain critical ecosystem processes, placing sustainable human resource use and stakeholder participation at the center of fisheries management.

Representative networks of marine protected areas (MPAs) – Building effectively managed networks of large-scale MPAs and community managed areas, and ensuring adequate and sustainable flows of funding for MPAs and broader marine resource management. The MPA establishment and management process will increase civil society participation in decision making, empowering local communities and reducing resource conflict.

Increasing populations of threatened and endangered species – Mitigating threats to highly endangered species and focusing protection strategies on key phases of their life history.

Adaptive management strategies for climate change – Understanding impacts of global warming and integrating adaptation strategies into management and development plans for reduced vulnerability.