Coastal and marine ecosystems and biodiversity are the basis for much of the Caribbean and North Brazil Shelf Large Marine Ecosystems (CLME+) economic development and are also important for food security and resilience against climate change and natural hazards. In light of this, and with the support of the Global Environment Facility (the GEF) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the bordering countries in 2015 adopted a 10 year Strategic Action Programme for the sustainable management of the shared living marine resources in the two Large Marine Ecosystems (LMEs). This 10-year programme provides a roadmap towards the management of the region’s marine resources through strengthened and consolidated regional cooperation. It also outlines approaches for tackling root causes of habitat degradation, marine pollution and unsustainable fishing by combining actions for structural change with capacity building and high-priority management interventions and on-the-ground investments. To date 26 countries and 8 overseas territories have committed towards working together implementing the programme.  In 2018, the Caribbean Natural Resource Institute (CANARI), a regional civil society organisation, through an initiative entitled “Engaging Civil Society in CLME+ SAP Implementation", supported the development of a document entitled “People Managing Oceans" (in English and Spanish). This document which supports the vision of the politically endorsed Strategic Action Programme was developed by civil society, fisherfolk and community enterprises in an attempt to define a framework to guide practical actions towards a healthy marine environment in the Caribbean Sea and North Brazil Shelf, whilst at the same time providing benefits and livelihoods for the well-being of the people of the region.