The publication explains how to properly identify species and contribute to their sustainable management in Colombia’s Pacific and Caribbean waters. It includes illustrations and distinctive features to facilitate identification, as well as information on common and scientific names and on less common species that may occasionally appear in catches.

In Yondó (Antioquia) and Cimitarra (Santander), conservation agreements promoted by Proyecto Vida Silvestre (PVS) are beginning to show results: both Critically Endangered species are being recorded more frequently on properties where landowners have set aside part of their land for conservation. Reduced hunting for meat, protection of remaining forest fragments, and restoration of degraded areas have helped support their return and population growth.