Chapter 4: Turning the tide page 55seeOcean explorer
TransparentSea.org, launched in 2015 by
WWF and navama, is a digital platform
where fishing boats worldwide can register
and share their satellite data to prove they are
committed to legal and responsible fishing.
The data will help inform fisheries managers
and combat IUU fishing.Fiji
Recognizing the value to local
development of divers coming to see
sharks, communities in Fiji have stopped
shark fishing in a 30-mile “shark
corridor”. Shark tourism contributed
US$42.2 million to the country’s
economy in 2010 (Vianna et al., 2011).Maldives
In order to achieve MSC
certification for its pole-
and-line tuna fishery, the
Maldives successfully lobbied
for improved tuna stock
assessments and management
throughout the Indian Ocean
region. WWF recommends
consumers purchase MSC
certified products to support
sustainable fisheries.