Overlooked and at risk, seagrass is habitat of choice for many small-scale fishers

JAKARTA — Seagrass meadows are the fishing grounds of choice for many households in four Indo-Pacific countries, according to a new study that calls for better-informed management of these often-overlooked marine habitats. It found that small-scale fishers in 147 coastal villages in four tropical countries — Cambodia, Tanzania, Sri Lanka and Indonesia — rely primarily … Continue reading Overlooked and at risk, seagrass is habitat of choice for many small-scale fishers