Q&A with Renante ‘Tian’ Cempron: The Time to Act is Now

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Rare Conservation Fellow Renante “Tian” Cempron, a former youth leader and the tenth child of a fisherman, has spent the last two years promoting sustainable fishing in Hambongan, Philippines. Continue reading

Exploring a Filipino Fish Market

Woman at the fish market in Cebu. © Suzannah Evans

Over the week, I got a lot of great information while talking with the fishermen and their families, as well as the mayors and Rare’s hardworking fellows. Continue reading

Securing the Future of Filipino Fishers

Rare fellow Marybeth Rita leads a meeting with fishers.

Marybeth and the mayor were working together not just to enact 24/7 volunteer guarding at the marine protected area (MPA), but to start a critically important program to register fishermen. Continue reading

Keeping momentum on the Loreto Bay campaign with festivals, contests, classes and more

This post originated on RarePlanet, our online community inspiring conservation. It was written by Conservation Fellow Perla Angulo and translated from Spanish. During the past three months, the Loreto Bay campaign, “For a sea full of life,” in the Loreto … Continue reading