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Community Involvement in the Environmental Movement (Video)

Dive Operator, Brian Young, discusses the importance of community involvement to the success of local environmental movements.

Alternative Livelihoods for Fishers (Video)

Fisher, Eloy Cuevas, discusses the benefits of alternative livelihood programs for fishers in Southern Belize.

Connectivity & Coral Reefs (Video)

Dr. Will Heyman discusses the importance of connectivity for global coral reef research and management.

Characteristics of Spawning Sites (Video)

Dr. Will Heyman dives into the common geomorphological characteristics shared by 17 spawning sites in Belize.

Belize: A Case Study (Video)

This video documents the incredible partnership between decision-makers, marine scientists, and local fishers in Belize as they unite to manage and protect spawning aggregation sites.

Nassau (Video)

This video highlights the 40-year fishing career of fisherman Mr. Jack Young in Belize and the conservation efforts within the country to recover Nassau grouper.

Healthy Reefs for Healthy People (Video)

Smithsonian scientist Melanie McField leads Healthy Reefs for Healthy People (HR4HP), a multi-institutional effort to support conservation of the Mesoamerican Reef by tracking its health and making recommendations to policymakers…

How Conservation Efforts Help The Critically Endangered Nassau Grouper (Video)

This short video, led by Dr. Rick Nemeth (UVI) and Shaun Kadison (UVI) discusses their study of the spawning sites on the Puerto Rican Platue. The video discusses the threat…

Fishing In St Croix (Video)

A video about fishing and life at sea in St. Croix. The Caribbean Fishery Management Council thanks to all the work team, to Geoambiente del Caribe, Inc., and all the…

Cayman Islands Enacts Sweeping Science-Based Reforms to Nassau grouper Fishery regulations (Article)

Cayman Islands Enacts Sweeping Science-Based Reforms to Nassau Grouper Fishery Regulations _ Reef En

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