Coastal ecosystems provide diverse goods for people in terms of food, fuel, income, and other uses. More importantly, coastal ecosystems can also deliver ecosystem services to human society through provisioning, regulating, cultural, and supporting services, which influence human welfare both directly and indirectly. Humans can manage ecosystem processes by rearranging the components and structures of the ecosystem (reclamation, overfishing and altering land use) to produce or deliver services that meet their demands better. Driven by economic benefits, people have over-exploited coastal resources, which gradually have led to the degradation of coastal ecosystems. Alteration and degradation of coastal ecosystems results in weaknesses in the delivery of ecosystem services. Anthropogenic factors are thought to be the main drivers responsible for ecosystem degradation, loss, and alteration, and, therefore, the estimation of the value of the services embedded in coastal ecosystems may be an efficient way to raise people's consciousness of the importance of coastal ecosystem protection. However, coastal ecosystems are becoming under increasing threat as a result of biological capture, overfishing, and over-exploitation because some services that this ecosystem offers are not traded in markets. The value of ecosystem goods and services can be estimated and then expressed in monetary and non-monetary terms, which will help people recognize the importance of coastal ecosystems and alter the behavior that leads to ecosystem loss. Ecosystem service assessment can supplement better management choices and guide regional and national development plans.