A facility supporting rights and tenure of coastal and shoreline communities

Turning Tides is an international, value-led, facility dedicated to supporting the tenure and rights of local communities, small-scale fishers and fish workers, and Indigenous Peoples.

When tenure is secure and resource rights are recognized, communities thrive, environments are protected, and economies are inclusive and strong.

So why are we Turning Tides? Because collective rights are still being eroded by weak commitments, powerful interests, narrow views of tenure, and tokenistic efforts toward participation.

Latest from Turning Tides 


Support toward secure tenure and rights recognition
June 24th, 2024.
This report summarizes the consultations that influenced Turning Tides’s design, strategies and priorities.
Marine, Coastal, and Shoreline Tenure
June 15th, 2024.
This report will prime an informed discussion among duty-bearers and rights-holders on what recognizing and strengthening tenure entails in different coastal contexts, and for other people.
From the forest to the sea: uniting for tenure rights
June 15th, 2024.
Tenure Facility is excited to announce its partnership with Turning Tides, a newly established initiative dedicated to protecting and strengthening community rights related to marine resources and spaces.

Our values

“Let’s all work toward strengthening the conditions that enable tenure security – this offers us all avenues for improved environmental stewardship, food and livelihood security, and greater social equity”.

Community Echoes: Stories from our partners 


Support given by TT

[…] Turning Tides’ support makes it possible to safeguard the community’s rights to manage their own territory”

Indonesian Marine Conservation Foundation