Kostka, Willy, author.

A threats and needs assessment of coastal marine areas in the states of Kosrae, Chuuk and Yap, Federated States of Micronesia / Willy Kostka, John D. Gavitt.

1 online resource (117 pages) : PDF file, color maps ; 416 KB

NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, General Coral Conservation Grants. Project ID: 1413-05. Principal Investigator: Andy Bruckner.

"June 5, 2006."

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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"Kosrae, Chuuk and Yap States in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) depend heavily on their reef fisheries for food and revenue derived from sales to local markets. Diving and other tourism activities in marine areas of the States are also important to the local economy. Unfortunately, as the islands within the nation become 'westernized' the traditional care Micronesians once had for their environment has decreased. This problem has increased in more recent times due to the changes from a subsistence lifestyle to a commercial economy and the development of centralized governments. The nation's very high population growth, resulting in increased fishing pressure for local consumption and sale, has placed further pressure on the Micronesian environment and its pristine but limited resources. Even now, there are few, if any restrictions on harvesting reef species of fish. In addition, development is taking its toll on the environment through habitat destruction and pollution. As a result, populations of reef fish and other marine species have plummeted in some areas over recent decades and reef habitats are increasingly degraded near population centers"--Executive summary.

Includes bibliographical references (page 117).

Marine resources conservation Micronesia (Federated States) Kosrae.

Marine resources conservation Micronesia (Federated States) Chuuk.

Marine resources conservation Micronesia (Federated States) Yap.

Coral reef fishes Conservation Micronesia (Federated States) Kosrae.

Coral reef fishes Conservation Micronesia (Federated States) Chuuk.

Coral reef fishes Conservation Micronesia (Federated States) Yap.

Habitat (Ecology) Micronesia (Federated States) Kosrae.

Habitat (Ecology) Micronesia (Federated States) Chuuk.

Habitat (Ecology) Micronesia (Federated States) Yap.

Gavitt, John D. (John Duncan), 1948- author.

Coral Reef Conservation Program (U.S.), sponsor.

Conservation Society of Pohnpei, publisher.