Sustainable Coastal Development
Roatan Marine Park
Roatan Marine Park protects reefs via patrolling, illegal fishing prevention, lionfish control, coral restoration, and collaboration with fishers.
Overfishing and Destructive Fishing
Coral Reefs Restoration
Founded as a civil association to address threats to the reef system in Roatán, Honduras, Roatan Marine Park focuses on reef protection through patrolling, reducing illegal fishing, and training fishing communities for sustainability. The park, established with government collaboration, does not receive government funding and is seeking financial support. Initiatives include lionfish control, coral restoration using micro fragmentation, and a lab for coral sexual restoration.
Author MAR Fund
Region Latin America and the Caribbean
Country Honduras
GFCR Programme MAR+Invest - The Business Development and Finance Facility of the Mesoamerican Reef
GFCR Convening Agent MAR Fund
Priority Coral Reef Sites Bay Islands Marine National Park
Sector Sustainable Coastal Development
Stage Revenue Generating
Key Contact Amy Jones
