Palau National Marine Santuary

The project aims to protect renewable and sustainable living marine resources, which provide direct value and revenue to Palau while representing important global biodiversity. The objective is to strengthen and implement a strategic plan for the sustainable management of the National Marine Sanctuary and Domestic Fishing Zone. It will build on the existing efforts of Palau to conserve its renewable natural resources while adding significantly to the global Marine Protected Areas estate and providing a protected migratory route for globally important fish stocks as well as other non-commercial species and bycatch. Globally, the project will make a valuable contribution to the Sustainable Development Goal 14 targets.