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The harvest of coastal resources for the aquarium trade provides important economic opportunities for Pacific Island countries. Of particular relevance is the trade in hard corals, for which exports are controlled under the Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).

The main goal of the project is to improve the planning and management of coastal resources in Fiji using an integrated approach, with the Coral Coast of Nadroga Province serving as a pilot site. Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) is a process that involves the integration (working together) between sectors at both the local and national levels and also between different levels of government. ICM helps solve problems. This initiative worked at both levels. At the local level the Coral Coast site serves to demonstrate and test strategies such as the development of an ICM action strategy.At the national level a National ICM Committee was established to advise and learn from the Coral Coast demonstration site and to act as a forum for the discussion of priority coastal issues. Building capacity to improve coastal planning within selected provincial and government entities was also a priority.

Country profiles on the state of coral reefs systems in the Pacific

Country profiles on land and water for Fiji and Samoa.