Micronesia Community-based marine ecotourism workshop Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, 15-16 January, 2001 : workshop report

Abstract

In the Pacific Region marine areas and marine resources such as coral reefs, mangroves, seagrasses and fisheries resources are very valuable because they sustain lives and livelihoods. However these resources are under increasing threats from destructive fishing/harvesting methods, pollution, over exploitation, sand mining etc.