MarAlliance

Topics include: Conservation; Indigenous Knowledge & Stewardship; Ocean Literacy; Oceanography

Country/Region: Belize; Honduras; Mexico; Panama; USA

We are a beacon of dedication in safeguarding our oceans’ biodiversity and marine megafauna. We take pride in our steadfast commitment to rewilding the oceans with endangered marine megafauna, working in collaboration with local communities.

MarAlliance explores the tropical seas and conducts innovative, participatory science to answer key research questions and provide information that supports the effective management and conservation of large marine wildlife and their critical habitats.

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Pelagios Kakunja

Topics include: ; Elasmobranchs (sharks, rays, skates and sawfish)

Country/Region: Mexico

Pelagios means "open sea" in Greek and Kakunjá means "protection" in the native Guaycura language.

Pelagios Kakunjá is a non-profit organization created in 2010 by the Mexican scientists Mauricio Hoyos and James Ketchum.

Our main goal is to study and protect sharks and mantas in Mexico, many of which are globally endangered, mainly due to overfishing. We aim to provide technical information for the regional management and implementation of conservation strategies for these species here in Mexico.

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Mexican Caribbean Manta Ray Project

Topics include: Elasmobranch (Sharks, Rays, Skates)

Country/Region: Caribbean-Wide; Mexico

We are a registered Non-Profit Organization under Mexican Law.

The Manta Caribbean Project is dedicated to taking a multidisciplinary approach to the conservation of manta and mobulid rays, and their habitat in the Caribbean Sea through robust science and research, while raising awareness and providing education to the community and stakeholders.// Located in the northern Yucatan Peninsula, the transition zone of the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea is thriving with life.

Driven by the deep currents of the Yucatan Channel, the nutrient rich waters support a high biodiversity of marine life. With these upwellings comes huge blooms of plankton that attract a range of species from small molluscs to the larger animals such as sea turtles, birds and marine mammals.

This feeding frenzy also attracts the world’s largest fish, the whale shark and of course the curious ocean giants, the manta ray. Both deceptively large animals are filter feeders and come to the area annually to feast upon the plankton buffet.

The Manta Caribbean Project aims to identify and conduct research on the poorly understood populations of mobulids in the Mexican Caribbean.

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Manta Trust

Topics include: Elasmobranchs (sharks, rays, skates and sawfish); Environment/Sustainability; Leisure/Tourism; Oceanography; Policy/Governance

Country/Region: Africa-Wide; Brazil; Costa Rica; Fiji; India; Japan; Mexico; New Zealand; Portugal; Thailand; United Kingdom

Formed in 2011, the Manta Trust is a UK-registered charity that co-ordinates global manta and devil ray research and conservation efforts. Our team is comprised of a diverse group of researchers, scientists, conservationists, educators and media experts; working together to share and promote knowledge and expertise.

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CeDePesca

🏷️ Topics include: Capacity Building; Coastal Communities; Fisheries

📍 Country/Region: Argentina; Brazil; Caribbean-Wide; Jamaica; Mexico; Panama; Peru; Suriname

Somos una organización sin fines de lucro fundada en 1997 con el objetivo específico de ayudar a las pesquerías de América Latina a alcanzar la sostenibilidad.

Llevamos 27 años de experiencia trabajando con pesquerías de pequeña y gran escala, colaborando con pescadores, empresas, investigadores y gobiernos, aprendiendo de los éxitos y fracasos.

La principal herramienta que utilizamos son los Proyectos de Mejoras de Pesquerías (PROMEs). // Impulsamos mecanismos de participación, intercambio y diálogo entre los diferentes actores del sector pesquero. Investigamos, capacitamos, informamos e incentivamos en la búsqueda de alternativas que contribuyan al logro de una pesca sustentable en América Latina y el Caribe.

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