About Marine - Species

WWF-Indonesia Marine Program have delivered significant contributions to achieve goals set by WWF Global Network. Marine and coastal ecosystem all over the world and the fisheries resources within is currently under a very concerning situation.

Overexploitation of fish and the deterioration in quality of marine and coastal habitat, which often resulted from human activities, have threatened the biodiversity and livelihoods of the people who depends on marine resources.

WWF Global Network have stated its vision to “bring back the balance” where government, communities, environmentalist, industry and various interest groups around the world cooperate in guarding and restoring the invaluable treasure of marine biodiversity. It also envisioned a state where community wisely utilise the ocean and coastal resources for current and future benefits and to have a common understanding that every life exist in the ocean deserves a right and place to continue living.

Marine Program in WWF-Indonesia started in 1993. After 1998, eco-regional approach to conservation are specifically intensified for the Sulu-Sulawesi Marine Eco-region. This approach in specific is strengthening by providing examples of active marine conservation and fisheries management in several priority areas in Bunaken National Park and West Bali National Park.

At the national level, regional and eco regional conservation have received support from the marine conservation program and the reform of fisheries management policy. Further, WWF have also developed a management capacity development program to WWF’s important partners in the region and at the national level through trainings and joint implementation in monitoring and fisheries management.