Namuaimada is a village located on the North coast of Viti Levu, Fiji. The villagers of Namuaimada have traditionally derived a significant portion of their daily sustenance from fishing the near-shore reefs. Currently, the fringing reef located immediately adjacent to Namuaimada village is severely degraded, with a notable absence of large predatory fish and high levels of dead and damaged coral. Community members have expressed concern over the poor condition of the reef, with many reporting low fish catches. Additionally, nutrient runoff from the village and nearby farms has contributed significantly to the growth of filamentous algae over large patches of coral. Severely overfished and polluted reefs like the one off Namuaimada are highly susceptible to environmental pressures such as global warming. The removal of all large, commercially-important fish species from a reef can often trigger a collapse of the entire ecosystem, with a subsequent loss in biodiversity. The proposed project will involve the integrated management of a threatened ecosystem in Fiji. It will seek to educate local stakeholders in more environmentally sustainable marine management practices, teach scientific marine monitoring techniques to villagers, and introduce commercially viable alternatives to marine resource exploitation.