| Grantee | Oceana ↗ |
| Grant Amount | $900,000 |
| Duration | Three Years |
Our campaign goal is: By 2025, approve a reform of Brazil’s Fisheries Policy (Law 11959/2009) that aims to create a stable management framework and requires fish stocks to be sustainably managed, including preventing overfishing and requiring the rebuilding of depleted stocks.
Brazil’s current Fisheries Law is inadequate to protect and develop Brazil’s fisheries. It lacks clear direction on roles and responsibilities for institutions involved in fisheries management, legal definitions of overfishing, and management targets for keeping fish stocks healthy. It does not require rebuilding of depleted fisheries. The Fisheries Law is also silent on fisheries monitoring, and as a result, data for proper fisheries management is severely lacking and only a small percentage of Brazil’s fisheries have management plans in place. Oceana is the leading NGO in Brazil pursuing national policy reforms to protect Brazil’s ocean. With several previous campaign victories and a strong technical team, we are looked to by policymakers for our expertise in fisheries management. Our campaign will establish a framework for transparent fisheries management by broad stakeholders to help ensure abundant fisheries for Brazil.
