In the Joal-Fadiouth MPA (Senegal), community-based approaches such as participatory seagrass mapping enhance the legitimacy of conservation actions by drawing upon local fisherfolk knowledge and help raising awareness about ecosystem interrelations that are important to commercial fisheries and to the communities that depend on them.
Out of the Blue: The value of seagrasses to the environment and to people
Out of the Blue: The value of seagrasses to the environment and to people
Out of the Blue: The Value of Seagrasses to the Environment and to People
Seagrasses are an often overlooked but vital part of the seascape. While they have been described as the “lungs” and “ecosystem engineers” of the sea, their contributions to planetary health and human well-being are not as well-known as those of other marine ecosystems, such as coral reefs and mangroves. To overcome this “charisma gap” (Unsworth et al. 2019), this report synthesises current knowledge of seagrass ecosystems, highlights the many values they provide to people, and offers policy recommendations that fully recognise these values.
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