Have You Ever Heard of a Fish Bank?

What if protecting the ocean worked like saving money in a bank?

Have You Ever Heard of a Fish Bank? explores community-led marine conservation in Kuruwitu, Kenya, where local communities have taken an active role in protecting and restoring the marine environment.

Featuring conservationist Ledama Masidza, the film looks at how communities can become guardians of the ecosystems that sustain them, and how protecting marine life can create benefits that extend beyond the ocean.

Through the people of Kuruwitu and the landscape around them, the story connects conservation with livelihoods, responsibility and the long-term value of allowing marine ecosystems to recover.

The film forms part of RECA's growing body of environmental storytelling, using visual narratives to make complex conservation ideas human, local and accessible.