Fisheries and Aquaculture

Almost 500 million people worldwide depend on fishing and aquaculture for their livelihood. However, several of the world’s fisheries are gravely threatened by human activity, such as overfishing, pollution, and habitat loss.

Changes in rainfall patterns are being brought on by the warming of the oceans and atmosphere due to climate change. As a result, extreme weather events happen more frequently and have an impact on the water quality that supports aquatic life.

Some interior lakes and water bodies are drying up, while damaging floods are starting to happen more frequently in other places. The seasonal patterns of fish availability and fishing activity are affected by these events, which also interrupt coastal populations’ way of life.

Overfishing, harmful fishing methods, poor fisheries management, and illegal fishing have all had an adverse effect on wild fish stocks. Globally, aquaculture is growing, opening up potential for better nutrition and the eradication of poverty. The issue of guaranteeing sustainable economic, social, and technological growth is now raised, nevertheless.

Our Initiatives

At Liliane and Roland Foundation (LRF), we engage in promoting coastal communities’ tenure and access rights to fishing resources and assists interested communities in establishing sustainable aquaculture. These initiatives encourage spending on new technologies, technical expertise, mechanisms for supplying inputs, and financial services.

In addition to promoting food and nutrition security, at Liliane and Roland Foundation (LRF) we engage with fisheries and aquaculture also benefits biodiversity, sustainable resource use, and environmental protection.

We work to increase the small-scale fisheries communities’ capacity and resiliency in a controlled and environmentally responsible way.

The primary activities of this initiative will be:

  • Fishing activity tracking and self-regulation to avoid overfishing.
  • Enhancing the maritime ecosystem by restoring trees and establishing fish refuge
  • Strengthening coastal infrastructure to prevent erosion.
  • Promoting small businesses that are involved in fishing, such as those that grow seaweed and mangroves.