The significant role seagrass meadows play in supporting fisheries productivity and food security across the globe is not adequately reflected in the decisions made by authorities with statutory responsibility for their management. This paper reveals why seagrass meadows need targeted policies to recognize and protect their role in supporting fisheries production and food security. Seagrass meadows provide valuable nursery habitat to over 1/5th of the world’s largest 25 fisheries. Proximity to seagrass also supports many complex small-scale fisheries while intertidal fishing activity in seagrass is a global phenomenon, often directly supporting human livelihoods. This study demonstrates that seagrasses should be recognized and managed to maintain and maximize their role in global fisheries production. The chasm that exists between coastal habitat conservation and fisheries management needs to be filled to maximize the chances of seagrass meadows supporting fisheries, so that they can continue to support human wellbeing. Click here to read more