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  • Chance for Discovery and Preparation

    July 07, 2018 |

    The St. Lucia Star |

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    Response Location: Saint Lucia

    Algas Organics, a biotech company in St. Lucia, is collecting sargassum seaweed and is turning it into fertilizer that is used in other parts of the Caribbean and North America. While sargassum can be beneficial to an ocean’s ecosystem, an overabundance of the seaweed has affected tourism and fishing in the region. While the company is making a dent in the seaweed cleanup, pairing their efforts with the government could make more of an impact.

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  • A unique nature insurance policy aims to preserve Mexico's Great Mayan Reef

    June 29, 2018 |

    Deutsche Welle (DW) |

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    Response Location: Mexico, Cancún

    Coral reefs can dramatically reduce the power of a wave's energy, making the impact of severe storms (such as hurricanes) less devastating. In order for this to work, however, the coral reefs have to be healthy. In Mexico, the government and The Nature Conservancy have collaborated with a reinsurance firm, reef engineers and oceanographers to figure out how to create an insurance plan that uses tourism dollars to guarantee reefs will restored should they be harmed.

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  • Successful trial of 'coral IVF' gives hope for Great Barrier Reef

    June 08, 2018 |

    CNN |

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    Response Location: Australia

    Record heat is killing coral reefs throughout the world. Recent research in Australia however has lead to the piloting of a coral fertility treatment known as Coral IVF that is showing promising signs of healing damaged parts of the Great Barrier Reef.

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  • How a global crusade is working to save the improbable reef of Cartagena

    June 04, 2018 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: Colombia, Cartagena

    Coral reefs across the world are quickly losing the battle against warming oceans, but one reef off the coast of Colombia is defying all odds. As shipping development threatens to become a reality in the near future, scientists and activists are working to discover how to replicate its resilience elsewhere.

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  • The Lionfish Have Invaded, But a Ragtag Army of Divers and Chefs Are Fighting Back

    June 01, 2018 |

    Smithsonian |

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    Response Location: United States, Pensacola, Florida

    Regions across the Caribbean and Atlantic coasts are taking multi-pronged approaches to what some have called a lionfish epidemic. In Pensacola, Florida, the entire community has rallied behind a comprehensive strategy: lionfish catching tournaments. The tournaments challenge teams to catch as many lionfish as possible, while providing supplementary education for residents on how to cook and prepare them for eating and environmental responsibility.

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  • Despite Many Threats, Some Coral Reefs Are Thriving

    May 23, 2018 |

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    Response Location: Cook Islands, Rarotonga

    The 100 Island Challenge is a project through the University of California, San Diego to use photos and complex mapping programs to assess the health of coral reefs. Despite media attention declaring the demise of reefs, early stages of this research has shown that protective factors, like areas with less pollution, can help preserve reefs. By getting buy-in from local governments and working with local fisheries, the 100 Island Challenge is working to use new knowledge around coral reefs to lessen the effects of climate change on these precious ecosystems.

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  • Farm to Reef

    May 08, 2018 |

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    Response Location: Cuba

    The demise of coral reefs has made headlines recently as conservationists face the challenge of trying to save what is left of them from global warming, ocean acidification, pollution, overfishing – to name just a few of the threats. Gardens of the Queen National Park in the Caribbean may hold some answers. From a pro-environmental government philosophy to a reduction in nitrogen- and phosphorus-rich farm runoff, there are more than a few practices that have culminated into a solution to keep Cuba's coral reef healthy.

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  • ‘Darling danggit' maker discovers prize catch abroad

    April 22, 2018 |

    Philippine Daily Inquirer |

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    Response Location: Philippines

    In the Phillipines, Fishers & Changemakers, Inc. pushes for sustainable fishing and is also making a profit. It works with 145 small-scale fishermen and 70 women who naturally process the fish spanning seven fishing communities. Its sea-to-table business model puts certain limitations or guidelines on its fishermen. For example, they limit fishing to species that can reproduce quickly and sustain their populations. They also train their fishers on the effects of overfishing.

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  • How One Country Is Restoring Its Damaged Ocean

    April 11, 2018 |

    National Geographic |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Belize, Belize City

    Belize, cited by Darwin as home to “the most remarkable reef in the West Indies," recently became the first country to issue a moratorium on all offshore oil exploration and drilling in order to protect the reef and the species that rely on it.

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  • After hurricane Maria, he's helping the ocean – and its fishers – recover

    April 09, 2018 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: Puerto Rico, Naguabo

    Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico communities, land and the local coasts. With many relying on fishing as a significant source of income, fishermen have been suffering since with polluted waters and a diminished fish population. One local man is taking a stance by working with community fishermen to utilize their skills to clean up the coastal waters through incentivizing results.

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