To defend the ocean’s biodiversity is to defend human well-being
Photo: Kate Sutter
MAR Fund joins the leadership of the Inter-American Association for Environmental Defense (AIDA) and other organizations by signing the civil society organizations’ declaration titled: DEFENDING OCEAN BIODIVERSITY IS DEFENDING HUMAN WELL-BEING. This declaration calls for concrete and effective actions from the Parties to the Convention on … Further reading...
Mesoamerican Reef Report Card – 2024
Photo: Henry Brown
On October 29, Healthy Reefs for Healthy People launched the 2024 Mesoamerican Reef Report Card, a crucial assessment presented simultaneously in Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras. This year, it was also showcased at COP16 in Colombia.
In Guatemala, a main panel was formed to highlight the importance … Further reading...
Fishermen from the Gulf of Honduras came together to share their experiences of economic diversification to conserve fisheries
It’s exciting to see fishers across the region working together to ensure a sustainable future for fisheries, their communities, and the next generation!
On September 25, a Fishermen’s Economic Diversification Exchange was organized by Fundación para el Eco-Desarrollo y la Conservación (FUNDAECO) in collaboration with Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) and … Further reading...
COP16: A Key Moment for Coral Reef Conservation
Photo: Albatross Foundation
MAR Fund Initiatives Present at COP16
From October 21 to November 1, 2024, the global conservation community will gather in Cali, Colombia, for the 16th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16).
MAR Fund will play an active role through its … Further reading...
Commitment to the Ocean: MAR Fund at Climate Week
Research, Monitoring, and Community Engagement in Manatee Conservation and their habitats in Belize
Photo: CMARI.
By James Powell/Jamal Galves
Increased development activities in three key Antillean manatee habitats within Belize has made necessary the need for a multi-pronged approach of research, community-based involvement, and conservation and educational actions to ensure the safety of this endangered species. The grant from the MAR Fund enabled … Further reading...
Building capacity for effective lionfish management in South Water Caye Marine Reserve
Author: Celso Sho
Belize’s barrier reef underpins its fishing and tourism economies, and makes up 12% of the total GDP. However, since they were first recorded in Belizean waters in 2008, invasive lionfish are decimating populations of native coral reef fish and invertebrates, undermining the reef’s resilience to the effects … Further reading...
Monitoring and Protecting Fish Spawning Aggregations at Turneffe Atoll, Belize
By Sarah Poon & Nicanor Requena
From July 1, 2022, to October 30, 2023, the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and the Turneffe Atoll Sustainability Association (TASA) advanced monitoring and protection for fish spawning aggregations (SPAGs) at Turneffe Atoll and throughout Belize. The project aimed to advance sustainable fisheries management by … Further reading...
Empowering Fishers for Sustainable Livelihoods in Cayman Crown
by: Coral Reef Alliance team (Julio San Martín, Antonella Rivera, Tanya Amaya and Allie Coleman)
Through an innovative collaboration, the project led by the Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL), engaged local fishers’ associations and key stakeholders, including NGOs such as the Foundation for the Protection of Lancetilla, Punta Sal, and Texiguat … Further reading...