The Liberian Bureau of National Fisheries (BNF) in collaboration with the West Africa Regional Fisheries Project (WARFP), among other institutions, is undertaking activities to improve the management and regulation of fisheries in Liberia, however, the focus has been on the marine and inland fisheries. The estuarine and mangrove system shellfisheries are side-lined. In other words, little has been done for the management, development, and sustainable use of wetland shellfisheries in Liberia, although some wetlands with Ramsar designation are expected to be protected (i.e., Lake Piso and Mesurado Wetland). The current study assesses the scale and scope of shellfisheries and shellfish-based livelihoods associated with mangrove systems and estuarine/lagoonal ecosystems in Liberia through a participatory approach. The main objectives were the identification of key stakeholders and assessment of the scale and scope of existing shellfisheries and shellfish-based livelihoods in mangrove systems or its related water bodies.
