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Timor-Leste’s coastal fisheries are under severe pressure from overfishing, habitat degradation and climate change, directly threatening the coastal communities that rely on fish for livelihoods and food security. Declining fisheries productivity and a lack of economic stability has pushed traditional fisher households into deepening poverty. To address these challenges, this project will work with coastal communities and support them to establish effective management of their fisheries, alongside work to build community-level economic resilience and improve marine ecosystem health.