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… a series of relationships between large marine ecosystems, water- sheds, national boundaries, and regional ocean … and seventies over the encroachment by foreign, distant-water vessels on coastal harvests have been replaced by … are equally compelling: although small artisanal fisheries supply about 25% of the total world catch, they represent 40% …

… Sea-level rise further results in coastal erosion and salt-water intrusion. There is a risk that mangroves, … The survival of seagrasses is dependent on the water quality. When water quality is compromised, for … include healthy fish stocks, permanent drinking water supply, timber and fuelwood resource, flood and erosion …