Video: Turning the Tide for Coastal Fisheries
Though overfishing has severely depleted coastal fisheries, it’s not to late to reverse the decline. Continue reading
Tag Archives: overfishing
Rare & Environmental Defense Fund: Joining Forces for Fishers
Listen to a recent podcast with Martha Piper, Rare’s senior vice president of strategy and growth and Amanda Leland, vice president of oceans at Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). They discuss a promising solution called Fish Forever. Fish Forever is a global initiative to restore near-shore fisheries in the developing tropics. Continue reading
Video: Behavior Change for Conservation
Every year Rare trains local conservation leaders around the world in methods to inspire change at the local level and shift behaviors that are destructive to the environment. These Rare Conservation Fellows manage campaigns that use traditional marketing techniques to build pride around natural resources and essentially sell conservation. Continue reading
Exploring a Filipino Fish Market
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
Hope for Oceans: New global partnership brings powerful forces together
Rare is proud to announce its participation in a powerful coalition of governments, international organizations, civil society groups and private interests that are joining together under the banner of a Global Partnership for Oceans to confront widely documented problems of over-fishing, marine degradation and habitat loss. Continue reading
We are all connected by the ocean
Pioneering island conservation at 11 sites in Micronesia The mystical seascape of Micronesia connects more than 600 islands across one million square miles of the western Pacific Ocean. Roughly 150,000 people live on … Continue reading
Notes from a rare planet: Will jellyfish inherit the Earth or at least the oceans? (let’s hope not)
Will jellyfish inherit the Earth, or at least the oceans? (let’s hope not) (MSNBC) “A study released Thursday found that the spineless creatures are becoming the dominant predator in areas where fish species are being reduced by overfishing and habitat destruction. It’s not … Continue reading
Report: Many U.S. fisheries are overfished and face the risk of collapse
It should come as no surprise that worldwide marine ecosystems are in trouble. But what may be surprising, is how close these troubles are to home. America’s fish stocks are in poor shape, with 54 stocks classified as overfished, 45 … Continue reading
Notes from a rare planet: Guatemala’s rapid deforestation leads world
Guatemala has experienced the most rapid deforestation of any country over the last five years (The Guardian) “Agriculture is inexorably devouring the forest.” Since 1980, 40 percent of the forest of Laguna del Tigre National Park has been cleared. Guatemala’s … Continue reading
Desinging buoys: An overlooked but significant challenge for MPAs
Note: This blog post originated on RarePlanet, our online community inspiring conservation. It was written by Conservation Fellow Taufiq Hidayat and translated. One of the most crucial, and perhaps overlooked, elements in successful marine protected areas is the physical boundary … Continue reading