Building it bottom-up: Collaborative Management Association formation guide and lessons from Liberia 

  • Publication Date  02-09-25
  • Type  Report

Collaborative Management Associations (CMAs) are transforming fisheries governance, empowering coastal communities to safeguard the marine resources they depend on. The publication draws on the experience of the EU-funded Communities for Fisheries project, which ran from December 2019 to July 2025, implemented by EJF in partnership with the Liberia National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA).