Rapid Coastal Assessment of Tagabe River Catchment Report, Port Vila, Vanuatu

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Rapid Coastal Assessment of Tagabe River Catchment Report, Port Vila, Vanuatu

The Tagabe Catchment is of high conservation value due to the high endemism. Vanuatu has six plant

species on the IUCN Red List, three of which are in Tagabe Catchment, which makes its protection

even more critical. The taboo has allowed for the replenishment of commercially important finfish

and invertebrate species. The Blacksands community has adapted to the taboo by changing their

fishing grounds and methods so that they are fishing further offshore. The findings are important to

establish baseline targets under the current state of the catchment.