Ask. Don’t Tell.

Two years ago, Sulistyaningrum and nine other conservationists in Indonesia and Timor-Leste partnered with Rare to learn social marketing tools and systems to lead change in their communities. In early May, the ten fellows celebrated the completion of Rare’s two-year training and implementation program. All ten Pride campaigns built a sense of ownership around fishery management. Though each fellow confronted different hurdles and achieved a range of successes, they all managed to inspire fishing-dependent villages to take pride in their marine resources. Continue reading

Chocolate clams, dolphin pods and sustainable fishing

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The plan is to leverage Rare’s expertise with Pride campaigns for sustainable management of small-scale fishing by combining Pride campaigns with no-fishing reserves, and with establishment of property rights for local fishers over their local fishing grounds. Continue reading

Mp3: An Interview with Rare’s Paul Butler

Paul Butler with campaign mascot Rabita the Rabbitfish

Rare’s Paul Butler, senior vice president of global programs, was recently interviewed by the Cincinnati National Public Radio (NPR) affiliate. Paul talks about Rare’s work in Indonesia, the Philippines, China and Mexico and about protecting the environment by inspiring community pride. Continue reading

Coral reefs are hotspots for biodiversity but they face many threats (Q&A)

“If we lose the Coral Triangle, we lose the most marine biodiversity the world has to offer.” Mike Henley, is an animal keeper and aquarist at the Smithsonian National Zoo’s Invertebrate Exhibit.  As a keeper for the last five years, … Continue reading

Helping fellows craft campaign songs, logos, posters and messages to educate people on sustainable fishing

Note: This is Rare’s Senior Vice President of Global Programs Paul Butler’s third blog post in a series about his recent trip to the Philippines and Indonesia to monitor Rare’s conservation work in the field. You can find his first post … Continue reading

Using games to teach conservation: Cat and mouse turns into “the fisherman and the fish”

Photos courtesy of Conservation International.  Note: This blog post originated on RarePlanet, our online community inspiring conservation. It was written by Conservation Fellow Rosita Tariola and translated. The community’s role in maintaining a healthy sea is best explained by a children’s … Continue reading

Fisheries work best with community engagement

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

Using games and candy to explain overfishing and the success of MPAs to fishermen

Note: This blog post originated on RarePlanet, our online community inspiring conservation. It was written by Conservation Fellow Joseph Syaifudin and then translated. Continuing his efforts to educate his coral transplantation trainees, Rare Pride Conservation Fellow Joseph Syaifudin implemented a … Continue reading

Fishers take pride in marine sanctuaries in Boljoon, Philippines

Note: This blog post originated on RarePlanet, our online community inspiring conservation. It was written by Conservation Fellow Sheryll Tesch. With a new found sense of pride, Boljoon fishermen ban together in an effort to increase future fish catch through … Continue reading