Objective
To support sustainable coastal and ocean-based livelihoods while protecting marine ecosystems and natural resources for future generations.
Practical interventions
- Sustainable fisheries
- Aquaculture
- Coastal livelihoods
- Marine conservation
- Mangrove ecosystems
- Coastal resilience
- Responsible ocean-based enterprise
- Small-scale fishing community infrastructure
- Fisheries cold chains
- Coastal tourism development
- Plastic-waste reduction
- Sustainable natural-resource management
- Community conservation
Challenges addressed
- Declining fish stocks and degraded reefs
- Coastal erosion and rising seas
- Post-harvest fish losses without cold chains
- Plastic pollution on beaches and in the sea
- Limited diversification of coastal incomes
Implementation and sustainable operation
Implementation approach
AMAF works with fisheries authorities and community management groups to balance livelihoods and conservation. Projects build on traditional knowledge and support co-management of marine resources.
Sustainable operation
Community co-management, cooperative ownership of cold chains and responsible tourism revenues help coastal programmes pay for themselves.
Who is involved and how we will measure it
Potential beneficiaries
Small-scale fishersSeaweed farmers and aquaculture producersCoastal householdsWomen fish processorsTourism workers
Relevant technologies
Solar ice-making and cold storageImproved fishing gear and boatsSeaweed and mariculture systemsMarine monitoringPlastic collection and recycling
Potential partnerships
Fisheries and blue-economy ministriesMarine conservation organisationsBeach management units and fishing cooperativesTourism operatorsResearch institutesRecycling enterprises
Outcome indicators
- Fishers and coastal producers supported
- Cold-chain capacity created
- Hectares of mangrove or reef protected
- Plastic collected and recycled
- Change in coastal household income
Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 14 Life Below WaterSDG 13 Climate ActionSDG 8 Decent Work and Economic GrowthSDG 1 No Poverty
This pillar describes AMAF's programme scope and development ambition. It does not state that every activity listed is currently operating. Verified projects are listed in the Projects Directory.
