Strategies to enhance the resilience of the world's seagrass meadows

Seagrass meadows provide a nursery for the fish we eat on a daily basis, they store the carbon that we pump into the atmosphere, and they keep our coasts and beaches clean. But there is now increasing evidence that these globally important work horses of the oceans are disappearing fast. What actions can conservationists and environmental managers take to reverse this loss? This perspectives paper provides a succinct list of 11 clear actions that can be used at local and regional scales to help reverse that loss and ensure that baby fish really do have a home in the future.