This project will enhance the adaptive capacity of fishing communities by co-developing climate change training curriculums and actionable adaptation plans for two fisheries of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.
Fishing communities and local economies on the Yucatan Peninsula are highly dependent on two export fisheries – snapper and octopus – and recent studies suggest they are vulnerable to climate change. There is strong interest from both state and federal government to identify strategies to address these vulnerabilities and to integrate this knowledge into existing fisheries management and policies.
This project will fund Comunidad y Biodiversidad (COBI) to lead participatory stakeholder engagement to:
- Develop a training curriculum to build a shared understanding of climate impacts and vulnerabilities with fishing communities; and
- Hold workshops with government entities, fishers, community members, academics, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to co-create adaptation plans that consider key ecological and social dimensions.
This project was funded in February 2026 as part of the 2025 Climate Resilient Fisheries Engagement Grants.
