by Kim | Mar 31, 2017 | Fisheries, Marine Conservation, Member Story
I was very happy to have a long talk last week with Pablo “Jong” Rojas. Jong is responsible for the monitoring and evaluation at all the community MPA sites in the FishForever Philippines program. He is responsible for providing local communities with tools and...
by Kim | Mar 1, 2017 | Education & Awareness, Marine Conservation, Member Story, Volunteer Opportunities
I recently had the chance to talk with Derta Prabuning, Chairperson of Reef Check Indonesia. He explained how Reef Check is operating in Indonesia and some of their best practices. We also discussed his concerns for the coming years. What Reef Check Is In 2017, Reef...
by Kim | Jan 26, 2017 | Education & Awareness, Fisheries, Marine Conservation, Plastics
26 January 2017 Before we get too far into new projects and programs for 2017, we thought we should take a look at some of the positive highlights of 2016. There was a lot of good news for the ocean in 2016. There was progress on international policies, in technology...
by Kim | Aug 23, 2016 | Marine Conservation, Plastics
23 August 2106 This year, Saturday, 17 September is International Coastal Cleanup Day. It is a great opportunity for every organization to get your staff, supporters, friends, and people in your local community together for positive action with immediate results....
by Kim | Jun 9, 2016 | Marine Conservation
9 June 2016 Each year on 8 June, most countries celebrate World Oceans Day. The World Oceans Day was formally designated by the United Nations General Assembly in 2008. The UN noted: “The oceans are essential to food security and the health and survival of all life,...
by Kim | May 19, 2016 | Ecotourism, Marine Conservation, Member Story
19 May 2016 Alan Kavanagh and I had the chance to talk about the Green Fins program and his role as Operations Coordinator. He explained what Green Fins does, some of the best practices they encourage, and his experiences working in the field. What Is Green Fins?...