Green Fund contributes $8 Million for Sustainable Fish Harvesting Research
The Green Fund Executing Unit of the Ministry of Planning and Development, is proud to support the efforts of Future Fishers, Capacity Building of Fishers Initiative for Sustainable Harvest, Education and Research. Future Fishers is a non-profit organisation located at Toco Main Road, Matura, was established in 2017 for the protection and conservation of the nation’s coastal and marine resources. Their overall goal is to create sustainable use and management of coastal and marine resources while improving the opportunities for better governance, economic growth and social advancement through an empowered fishing community. In pursuing this goal, Future Fishers aims to empower the local stakeholders to understand the value and benefits of managing the coastal and marine resources sustainably. Hence, the core focus of Future Fishers’ approach is to create the development of sustainable businesses by instilling a sense of personal responsibility about the future impact of current decisions.