Fishing communities create marine refuges to protect Chile’s biodiversity

Fishing communities create marine refuges to protect Chile’s biodiversity

Source: mongabay

2/16/2023

Credit: Rodrigo Sánchez Grez/Fundación Capital Azul.

In Chile’s Valparaíso region, artisanal fishers have created grassroots marine reserves to protect marine biodiversity.
The areas are small, some of them just 15 hectares (37 acres) in size, but they provide a haven for marine creatures to grow and reproduce.

This growth can contribute to regenerating coastal biodiversity, making the region more resilient to climate change, while the fisherfolk can benefit from a greater availability of resources in the long term.