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...