Sustainable sea grapes management manual

Sea grape harvesting © WWF-Pacific / Torn Parachute

WWF-Pacific has launched a Sea Grapes Manual, developed in close collaboration with the sea grape harvesters and marine resource management committees from the communities of Sairagi, Boboe, Kongulavata, and Pusiju in the Solomon Islands. This manual is a rich compilation of local knowledge, traditional practices, and conservation strategies aimed at enhancing the sustainability of sea grape resources. 

The manual documents for the first time in Solomon Islands the Indigenous and traditional knowledge that these communities in Western Province use to inform their sea grape management, harvesting, processing and selling and how this can be combined with conservation tools to enhance outcomes for people and planet.

This manual has been developed through the Nature-Positive Business for Climate Critical Ecosystems project. This project is working to maintain and enhance the functionality of climate critical ecosystems including reefs and mangroves through community-led businesses.