Mangroves and coral reefs in Belize support fish species worth $14-16 million a year to local fishermen, and much more to tourism and sportfishing.

Belize’s Best Fishing is Worth $14-16m a Year

More than half the 13,000 people of the Caete Estuary, Brazil depend on the mangrove crab for income.

Alert! Cash Crab in the Caeté Estuary, Brazil

Mangrove fringes support fish catch worth $25,000 per km in the Sea of Cortez (aka Gulf of California), Mexico.

Where do Fish in the Sea of Cortez Come From?