{"id":6926,"date":"2024-12-20T15:29:38","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T21:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/?p=6926"},"modified":"2025-01-27T11:04:47","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T17:04:47","slug":"empowering-fishers-for-sustainable-livelihoods-in-cayman-crown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/empowering-fishers-for-sustainable-livelihoods-in-cayman-crown\/","title":{"rendered":"Empowering Fishers for Sustainable Livelihoods in Cayman Crown"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5><em>by: Coral Reef Alliance team (Julio San Mart\u00edn, Antonella Rivera, Tanya Amaya and Allie Coleman)<\/em><\/h5>\n<p>Through an innovative collaboration, the project led by the Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL), engaged local fishers\u2019 associations and key stakeholders, including NGOs such as the Foundation for the Protection of Lancetilla, Punta Sal, and Texiguat (PROLANSATE), Omoa Conservation Corps (CCO), and government agencies such as the General Directorate of Fisheries and Aquaculture (DIGEPESCA), the National Institute of Forest Conservation and Development, Protected Areas, and Wildlife (ICF), the Municipal Environmental Unit of Puerto Cort\u00e9s, and the Municipal Environmental Unit of Omoa. Implemented in the Honduran communities of Puerto Cort\u00e9s and Omoa, where dependence on the Cayman Crown reef is highest, the project focused on capacity building and livelihood diversification for fishers. A total of 71 fishers directly benefited, gaining the skills and resources to explore and implement livelihood diversification projects.<\/p>\n<p>During the first stage of the project, a review was conducted of the legal and situational status of 11 fishers\u2019 associations, three of which belong to Garifuna communities. This analysis served as the basis for establishing livelihood diversification projects in the area.<\/p>\n<p>The project played a pivotal role in strengthening the administrative systems of fishers\u2019 associations, providing legal guidance and delivering training for sustainable ecotourism ventures. Over the course of the project, 15 workshops were conducted:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Six workshops utilizing CORAL\u2019s adapted &#8220;Train the Trainers&#8221; model to promote sustainable practices,<\/li>\n<li>Six capacity-building workshops to enhance leadership and business management skills, and<\/li>\n<li>Three workshops on first aid at sea to ensure fishers\u2019 associations were equipped with essential safety knowledge for their livelihood diversification activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition to these workshops, seven meetings were held with the three associations selected to implement the project to socialize the initiative, establish the commitment of each association, and gather information to legalize two of the fishing associations. These meetings were conducted with the support and guidance of the CCO and the DIGEPESCA regional office of Cort\u00e9s.<\/p>\n<p>From September 2023 to September 2024, the project\u2019s timeline was marked by training sessions and stakeholder engagement workshops, culminating in the provision of equipment and resources to the three selected fishers\u2019 associations. Additionally, two associations successfully submitted their legalization paperwork, further enabling them to pursue long-term sustainability. In the final stage of the initiative, the three associations received equipment to implement sustainable tourism, as well as office equipment to strengthen project administration. Posters on Sustainable Tourism, Sustainable Fishing, and information on the Marine Coastal Protected Areas in the region were also designed and delivered; these posters were translated into the Garifuna language.<\/p>\n<p>This initiative aimed to offer livelihood diversification options for fishing communities, reducing overfishing pressure on the reef while promoting economic resilience through sustainable ecotourism. The grant was instrumental in providing legal support, training fishers in sustainable business practices, and equipping them with the tools necessary to explore tourism as a viable and sustainable income source.<\/p>\n<p>Through this project, we have laid a strong foundation for the long-term conservation of the Cayman Crown reef while empowering local communities with the knowledge, tools, and opportunities they need to thrive economically in a sustainable manner.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>This project was implemented under the MAR Fish initiative, and supported by The Summit Foundation (TSF) and French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM).<\/em><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-6926 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cayman-Crown-livelihoods-diversification-video-marfish-coral4-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cayman-Crown-livelihoods-diversification-video-marfish-coral4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cayman-Crown-livelihoods-diversification-video-marfish-coral4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cayman-Crown-livelihoods-diversification-video-marfish-coral4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cayman-Crown-livelihoods-diversification-video-marfish-coral4-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cayman-Crown-livelihoods-diversification-video-marfish-coral4.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6930'>\n\t\t\t\tA meeting was held to discuss the implementation of the income diversification project with representatives from the Caja Rural de Ahorro y Cr\u00e9dito Pescadores Artesanales El Porvenir (CRACPAEP) fishing association in Puerto Cort\u00e9s.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cayman-Crown-livelihoods-diversification-video-marfish-coral2-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cayman-Crown-livelihoods-diversification-video-marfish-coral2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cayman-Crown-livelihoods-diversification-video-marfish-coral2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cayman-Crown-livelihoods-diversification-video-marfish-coral2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cayman-Crown-livelihoods-diversification-video-marfish-coral2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cayman-Crown-livelihoods-diversification-video-marfish-coral2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6931'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Faro Multi-Service Company fishers&#8217; association in Puerto Cort\u00e9s received equipment for sustainable tourism.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cayman-Crown-livelihoods-diversification-video-marfish-coral1-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cayman-Crown-livelihoods-diversification-video-marfish-coral1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cayman-Crown-livelihoods-diversification-video-marfish-coral1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cayman-Crown-livelihoods-diversification-video-marfish-coral1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cayman-Crown-livelihoods-diversification-video-marfish-coral1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cayman-Crown-livelihoods-diversification-video-marfish-coral1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6932'>\n\t\t\t\tIn Tela, two workshops were conducted: one focused on sustainable tourism, and the other aimed at enhancing leadership and business management skills.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cayman-Crown-livelihoods-diversification-video-marfish-coral-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cayman-Crown-livelihoods-diversification-video-marfish-coral-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cayman-Crown-livelihoods-diversification-video-marfish-coral-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cayman-Crown-livelihoods-diversification-video-marfish-coral-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cayman-Crown-livelihoods-diversification-video-marfish-coral-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cayman-Crown-livelihoods-diversification-video-marfish-coral.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6933'>\n\t\t\t\tEquipment for sustainable tourism was delivered to the CRACPAEP fishers&#8217; association in Puerto Cort\u00e9s, along with workshops on leadership, business management, first aid, and sustainable practices.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h6><em>Photos: Julio San Martin\/Coral Reef Alliance.<\/em><\/h6>\n<div style=\"width: 1920px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-6926-1\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Cayman-Crown-livelihoods-diversification-video-marfish2.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Cayman-Crown-livelihoods-diversification-video-marfish2.mp4\">https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Cayman-Crown-livelihoods-diversification-video-marfish2.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by: Coral Reef Alliance team (Julio San Mart\u00edn, Antonella Rivera, Tanya Amaya and Allie Coleman) Through an innovative collaboration, the project led by the Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL), engaged local fishers\u2019 associations and key stakeholders, including NGOs such as the Foundation for the Protection of Lancetilla, Punta Sal, and Texiguat (PROLANSATE), Omoa Conservation Corps (CCO), [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6929,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[214,3],"tags":[1049,408,385],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6926"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6926"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6926\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7080,"href":"https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6926\/revisions\/7080"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6926"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6926"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6926"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}