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Help Us Fight Against Illegal Fishing in Our Ocean
Help us fund policing our oceans to put a stop to illegal fishing and save our ocean
- Pacific Oceans
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Project Summary
Project Challenge
Project Solution
Impact
Reports
Project Summary
The fish population in the pacific is in a critical condition, population numbers as well as the diversity of species has suffered intensely over the past 5 years. As well as marine life suffering, so are their habitats and this illegal and over-exerted trade is contributing heavily environmental degradation in the pacific. Our project is focused on providing the training, resources and equipment for local community members to continue monitoring and preserving the habitats as well as working to combat the illegal trade through outreach
Project Challenge
Fishing in the Pacific is a huge industry and exports up to 400 million Fijian dollars worth of fish annually. 5 years ago domestic authorised fishing boats would catch around 200 Tuna a day and today 75% of the operators have stopped fishing while the few that remain only catch around 15-20 a day. Due to mismanagement and the increasing illegal fishing around the pacific, the waters are in a critical condition and fish stocks are becoming unsustainable. This project is working with key members across the pacific to help tackle the illegal trade.
The reefs are the main source of protein for the communities that live on the island & therefore are under a great deal of fishing pressure and prone to habitat destruction. To ensure that there are fishing stocks for future generations, the local community understand that they must protect certain areas of the reef. To act as a habitat for reef creatures to thrive in, a protected area must fulfil certain criteria, be closed to fishing and be used in a non-destructive manner.
Project Solution
Working with the local authorities and communities this project engages the local communities around the pacific and Fijian Islands to identify areas with critically low fish populations and train local people to assist with data collection. Alongside this training and development program to up-skill the local community, we will also be running an outreach program with local partners to build awareness, understanding and help re-train local fisherman.
Impact
This project engages the local communities around the Fijian Islands and neighbouring countries to identify areas with a critically low fish population in the ocean and train local people to assist with data collection. Alongside this training and development program to up-skill the local community, we will also be running an outreach program with local partners to build awareness, understanding and help re-train local fisherman.
Reports
Project Report | Mar 9, 2026
A’hoy You Naughty Fishermen
By Tyrone Bennett | CEO of Action Change
Ahoy Ocean Explorers!
Listen, I’m not going to beat around the bush with some stuffy report. Let’s talk about the big blue backyard that keeps us all breathing. Our ocean project is exactly where it needs to be: right in the thick of the action, fighting for reefs, waves, and all the salty critters that call them home.
We’ve been out there getting our hands (and fins) dirty, and let me tell you, the ocean is resilient, but it is currently gasping for a bit of help. We are tackling everything from ghost nets that shouldn’t be there to monitoring the health of coral that supports thousands of species. It is messy, it is tiring, and it is absolutely the most rewarding thing we could be doing with our time.
We are pushing hard to expand our reach in 2026, and we are not doing it alone. We’ve got a crew of volunteers who are essentially aquatic superheroes, and they are ready to dive in deeper. But superheroes need fuel, and that is where we hit the “boring but necessary” part: funding.
Stay Salty!
The fish population in the pacific is in a critical condition, population numbers as well as the diversity of species has suffered intensely over the past 5 years. As well as marine life suffering, so are their habitats and this illegal and over-exerted trade is contributing heavily environmental degradation in the pacific. Our project is focused on providing the training, resources and equipment for local community members to continue monitoring and preserving the habitats as well as working to combat the illegal trade through outreach
Fishing in the Pacific is a huge industry and exports up to 400 million Fijian dollars worth of fish annually. 5 years ago domestic authorised fishing boats would catch around 200 Tuna a day and today 75% of the operators have stopped fishing while the few that remain only catch around 15-20 a day. Due to mismanagement and the increasing illegal fishing around the pacific, the waters are in a critical condition and fish stocks are becoming unsustainable. This project is working with key members across the pacific to help tackle the illegal trade.
The reefs are the main source of protein for the communities that live on the island & therefore are under a great deal of fishing pressure and prone to habitat destruction. To ensure that there are fishing stocks for future generations, the local community understand that they must protect certain areas of the reef. To act as a habitat for reef creatures to thrive in, a protected area must fulfil certain criteria, be closed to fishing and be used in a non-destructive manner.
Working with the local authorities and communities this project engages the local communities around the pacific and Fijian Islands to identify areas with critically low fish populations and train local people to assist with data collection. Alongside this training and development program to up-skill the local community, we will also be running an outreach program with local partners to build awareness, understanding and help re-train local fisherman.
This project engages the local communities around the Fijian Islands and neighbouring countries to identify areas with a critically low fish population in the ocean and train local people to assist with data collection. Alongside this training and development program to up-skill the local community, we will also be running an outreach program with local partners to build awareness, understanding and help re-train local fisherman.
Project Report | Mar 9, 2026
A’hoy You Naughty Fishermen
By Tyrone Bennett | CEO of Action Change
Ahoy Ocean Explorers!
Listen, I’m not going to beat around the bush with some stuffy report. Let’s talk about the big blue backyard that keeps us all breathing. Our ocean project is exactly where it needs to be: right in the thick of the action, fighting for reefs, waves, and all the salty critters that call them home.
We’ve been out there getting our hands (and fins) dirty, and let me tell you, the ocean is resilient, but it is currently gasping for a bit of help. We are tackling everything from ghost nets that shouldn’t be there to monitoring the health of coral that supports thousands of species. It is messy, it is tiring, and it is absolutely the most rewarding thing we could be doing with our time.
We are pushing hard to expand our reach in 2026, and we are not doing it alone. We’ve got a crew of volunteers who are essentially aquatic superheroes, and they are ready to dive in deeper. But superheroes need fuel, and that is where we hit the “boring but necessary” part: funding.
Stay Salty!
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