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Seaweed farming as an eco-friendly alternative for Tanzanian fishing communities

Lucia Torres

June 23, 2025 |

Mongabay |

Documentary |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Tanzania, Pemba Island

Seaweed farming on Pemba Island is allowing women to earn income and support their families. Improved cultivation techniques introduced by the Tanzanian government and The Nature Conservancy via a training program have not only accelerated economic but also environmental rehabilitation.

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Why did this town stop eating manatees?

Lucia Torres, Rebecca Kessler, Hayat Indriyatno

May 14, 2025 |

Mongabay |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Brazil, Barra do Mamanguape

Viva o Peixe-Boi Marinho (Long Live the Sea Manatee) was founded in 2013 in a fishing community on Brazil’s northeastern coast and facilitated the work of conservationists worked alongside fishermen to stop manatees hunting by transforming perceptions and turning former hunters into advocates.

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