Our Work
Livelihoods & Food Security
When fisheries are managed well, fishing households are better able to earn, eat, plan ahead, and recover from hard seasons. Pwani Bora works with fishers and BMUs to support practical solutions that strengthen incomes, food security, and resilience along the coast.
Why it matters
Healthy fisheries support daily life
For many coastal families, the sea supports both income and meals. When fish stocks are under pressure, households feel it quickly through lower catches, less reliable earnings, and fewer choices at home. Better resource management helps protect the base that fishing families depend on.
More reliable catches
Protecting breeding areas and reducing harmful practices can help fish populations recover over time.
Stronger household income
When catches are more stable, families can plan better, meet daily needs, and reduce risk in difficult seasons.
Focus areas
What this work supports
Pwani Bora keeps fishers and BMUs at the centre of this work, with a focus on fair access, practical management, and local resilience.
Improved incomes
Better management can help reduce pressure on key fishing grounds and support more dependable earnings over time.
Food security
Healthier marine resources help households maintain access to fish as an important source of food and nutrition.
Stronger resilience
When communities have better information, local systems, and shared rules, they are better placed to cope with change.
Fairer benefits
Working through BMUs and community partnerships helps ensure local voices are heard and benefits are shared more fairly.
Take part
Support coastal livelihoods
Partner with Pwani Bora to back community-led work that strengthens fisheries, food security, and resilience for coastal households.