Deepwater Snappers and Groupers of Mesoamerica
Fishing Sampling
Photo: Mar Alliance
by: Ivy E. Baremore, PhD
MarAlliance
The deep waters of the western Caribbean are home to long-lived snappers and groupers, commercially important, yet understudied species. This project provided some of the first information on the reproductive periodicity, life history, connectivity, and distribution of the deepwater … 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...
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...
Commitment to the Ocean: MAR Fund at Climate Week
Strengthening the conservation of coastal marine protected areas in the MAR: MAR Fund announces the launch of the second Phase III call for proposals and the selected proposals from the first call
Reef response committee meeting for the Caribbean of Guatemala
Lanzamiento del proyecto Protección de los recursos marítimos en América Central III (Fase III)
MAR+Invest Acceleration Programme Launch Event
