Largest illegal fishing case in Dampier Strait December 15, 2011 was the patrol team’s lucky day – for the illegal fishers, not so lucky. Representatives from the department of forestry, department of fishery, local patrol team and police force had … Continue reading
A few years ago lobster fishers in Bermuda put holes in their traps to let unwanted fish escape. No one tested them to prove that these escape gaps worked. When Ayana Elizabeth Johnson was selecting her dissertation topic, her advisor … Continue reading
The squeals of screaming schoolgirls reverberated throughout the packed auditorium as a troop of Filipino dancers interpreted the significance of the ocean and marine biodiversity. On October 25, Rare Conservation Fellow Renante “Tian” Cempron kicked off a campaign to protect … Continue reading
On Jan. 6, 2012, Rare, in partnership with National Geographic, announced the grand-prize winner and runners-up of “Solution Search: Turning the Tide for Coastal Fisheries.” Continue reading
At seven in the morning the teenagers took out their brushes and started an atypically sanctioned graffiti project. It was hot and humid. Really hot and humid. And the temperature steadily rose throughout the day. Tourists and locals in bikinis … Continue reading
Communities unite to manage natural resources in Triton Bay The heavy rains did not relent for the milestone ceremony declaring four new no-fishing zones and one limited-fishing area in the spectacular southern section of Bird’s Head Seascape known as Triton … Continue reading
As a marine biologist studying in Uruguay, Nicolas (Nico) Gutiérrez studied everything from penguins to sea lions. But as an observer on countless fishing boats around coastal communities it was the social aspects of fishing that fascinated him most. Conversations … Continue reading
Ten years ago a local conservation leader Yalap Yalap became a Rare Conservation Fellow in Palau to help conserve the Hawksbill turtle. In December 2010, the president of Palau signed a moratorium on hunting the Hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) and provided additional restrictions … Continue reading
At the crossroads of the Pacific and Indian Oceans a reef system unlike any other in the world has been highlighted by the global conservation community as an environmental jewel. The Coral Triangle, as it is known, boasts more than … Continue reading