{"id":28862,"date":"2025-01-06T11:05:24","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T17:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/update.marfund.org\/2024\/?page_id=28862"},"modified":"2025-03-11T11:47:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T17:47:43","slug":"may-december-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/update.marfund.org\/2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Update May &#8211; December 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1725897862127{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221; background_position_desktop=&#8221;center top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1738253062739{background-image: url(https:\/\/update.marfund.org\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/update-2024-Blue-Tangs_Credit-Martin-Legalize-p.jpg?id=28821) !important;background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221; 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}<\/script><div class=\"fullwidth-block-inner\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca49883 {margin-top: 100px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca49883\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4989b {margin-top: 75px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4989b\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h2\" style=\"text-transform: none;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">19 years protecting the<\/span><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-xlarge\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Mesoamerican Reef<\/span><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca498a4 {margin-top: 15px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca498a4\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h2\" style=\"text-transform: none;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>(2005-2024)<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInRight&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1690846500989{padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221; effects_enabled_delay=&#8221;100&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"title-h4\" style=\"text-align: right; font-size: 17px;\"><em><small>Photo: Martin Legalize<\/small><\/em><\/h6>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4992b {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4992b\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1706672599736{background-color: #cccccc !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca499a9 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca499a9\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25px;\">MAR Fund thanks all our partners whose unwavering support and collaboration have been key in achieving our collective objectives<\/h6>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca49a26 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca49a26\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1661048574958{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column disable_custom_paddings_tablet=&#8221;true&#8221; disable_custom_paddings_mobile=&#8221;true&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1661041390220{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;background-color: #f9f9f9 !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;gem-custom-column-margin&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;2px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; 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}<\/script><div class=\"fullwidth-block-background\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/update.marfund.org\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/update-2024-fundacion-albatros-02.jpg);background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover;background-position: center center;\"><\/div><div class=\"fullwidth-block-inner\">[vc_row_inner disable_custom_paddings_tablet=&#8221;true&#8221; disable_custom_paddings_mobile=&#8221;true&#8221; el_class=&#8221;gem-custom-row-padding&#8221;][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-12 vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca49bcb {margin-top: 100px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca49bcb\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_col-md-12 vc_col-xs-12 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca49bd7 {margin-top: 60px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca49bd7\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_col-xs-12&#8243;]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca49bdf {margin-top: 50px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca49bdf\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;gem-custom-subtitle-str-mobile&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">SAVING OUR<\/span><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;gem-custom-subtitle-str-mobile&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">PROTECTED AREAS<\/span><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-12 vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca49be6 {margin-top: 50px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca49be6\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_col-md-12 vc_col-xs-12&#8243;]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca49bec {margin-top: 20px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca49bec\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-12 vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca49bf2 {margin-top: 50px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca49bf2\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_col-md-12 vc_col-xs-12 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca49bf8 {margin-top: 150px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca49bf8\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_col-xs-12&#8243;]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca49bfe {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca49bfe\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca49c88 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca49c88\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca49d05 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca49d05\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h4\"><strong>PROTECTION OF MARITIME RESOURCES IN CENTRAL AMERICA III (PHASE III)<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca49d80 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca49d80\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca49dfa {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca49dfa\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h5\">MAR Fund<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_tta_accordion color=&#8221;sandy-brown&#8221; active_section=&#8221;99&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;INITIAL WORKSHOP OF PHASE III PROJECT&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;INITIALWORKSHOP&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In May, the initial workshop for Phase III grantees took place, involving 29 staff members from 12 coastal-marine protected areas with approved project proposals. The event facilitated information exchange, potential collaborations, and provided the necessary tools for effective project implementation. Additionally, participants were trained on MAR Fund&#8217;s environmental and social safeguards.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28889&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><em>Participants of the initial workshop of Phase III project.<br \/>\nPhoto: MAR Fund<\/em><\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The second call for proposals of Phase III was launched on August 22. Ten of 13 concept notes were invited to submit project proposals in January 2025. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This call provided an opportunity for all coastal marine protected areas (CMPAs) within the Mesoamerican Reef System (MAR) to participate.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h5\">Red de Fondos Ambientales de Latinoam\u00e9rica y el Caribe (RedLAC) Costa Rica por Siempre<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_tta_accordion color=&#8221;sandy-brown&#8221; active_section=&#8221;99&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;STRENGTHENING REDLAC THROUGH A COASTAL-MARINE LEARNING COMMUNITY&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;REDLAC&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Objective:<\/strong> To strengthen RedLAC&#8217;s operational and financial structure, ensuring its long-term permanence.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Progress to date:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the RedLAC Assembly in St. Lucia, a strategic planning workshop, led by SURECO and partners, updated the network&#8217;s business plan, strengthened alliances, and developed a more concrete action plan. Additionally, the Coastal-Marine Learning Community was launched, led by the Conservation Strategy Fund, the Conservation Finance Alliance, and Zamia Media. Nine environmental funds committed to collaborating on a blue agenda focused on conserving coastal-marine ecosystems in Latin America.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;29011&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><em><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jorge Oviedo, RedLAC president during the launch<br \/>\nof the Coastal-Marine Learning Community <\/span><\/i><br \/>\nPhoto: RedLAC<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca49e77 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca49e77\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca49eec {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca49eec\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h4\"><strong>SMALL GRANTS (14TH JOINT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS &#8211; 2021)<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca49f60 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca49f60\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca49fd5 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca49fd5\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h5\">Fundaci\u00f3n para el Eco-desarrollo y la Conservaci\u00f3n (FUNDAECO)<br \/>\nGuatemala<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_tta_accordion color=&#8221;sandy-brown&#8221; active_section=&#8221;99&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;CAYMAN CROWN &#8211; THE JEWEL OF THE MESOAMERICAN REEF &#8211; PROTECTING THE MOST IMPORTANT CORAL REEF IN GUATEMALA &#8211; IV&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;CAYMANCROWNTHEJEWEL&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Objective:<\/strong> To consolidate a participatory national and regional habitat and biodiversity conservation strategy that ensures the sustainability of fisheries, the resilience of coral reef ecosystems, and the governance of Cayman Crown.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Final Results:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eleven patrols were carried out in Amatique Bay, Santo Tom\u00e1s Bay and Cayman Crown, with no illegal activity detected.<\/li>\n<li>Six environmental education workshops were held with 211 participants.<br \/>\nThree meetings of the Trinational Alliance for the Gulf of Honduras (TRIGOH) were held to address solid waste and illegal fishing.<\/li>\n<li>Forty-four participants from the communities of El Quetzalito and San Francisco del Mar completed a barber\/hairdresser course, offering an alternative livelihood.<\/li>\n<li>A conservation agreement was signed between FUNDAECO and the community of El Quetzalito to build a bungalow for accommodation, creating additional income opportunities beyond fishing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28887&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><em>Environmental education session with children.<br \/>\nPhoto: FUNDAECO<\/em><\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h5\">EcoLogic Development Fund (EcoLogic)<br \/>\nGuatemala<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_tta_accordion color=&#8221;sandy-brown&#8221; active_section=&#8221;99&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;COMMUNITIES OF THE SARST\u00daN RIVER WATERSHED STRENGTHEN THEIR RESILIENCE AND ADAPT TO CLIMATE CHANGE&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;CommunitiesSarstun&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Objective:<\/strong> Conserve and restore 254 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hectares <\/span>of tropical forest and mangrove ecosystem in communities of the Sarst\u00fan River watershed, promoting sustainable strategies with the environment, contributing to the resilience of the ecosystems of the Mesoamerican Reef System, through community governance mechanisms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Final Results:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eight files totalling 132.65 hectares were submitted to the State Office for the Control of Territorial Reserve Areas (OCRET) for forest incentives, with five forwarded to the National Forest Institute (INAB).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forest incentive payments were made to the communities of Barra Sarst\u00fan and San Juan. Families used the funds for fishing equipment, subsistence during fishing bans and children&#8217;s education.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Thirty families from Sarst\u00fan Creek received 55 dual-purpose chickens, earning income from each chicken cycle and significantly improving their livelihoods.<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"docos-replyview docos-anchoredreplyview docsshared-no-select-when-no-download docos-replyview-comment badging-enabled-doco\">\n<div class=\"docos-collapsible-replyview\">\n<div class=\"docos-replyview-static\">\n<div class=\"docos-replyview-body docos-anchoredreplyview-body \" dir=\"ltr\">The bakery and corn nixtamal mill project of the Barra Sarst\u00fan Women&#8217;s Committee have become valuable income generating initiatives for the community.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28888&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><em>Distribution of dual-purpose chickens in the community of Sarst\u00fan Creek.<br \/>\nPhoto: EcoLogic<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a049 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a049\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a0b8 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a0b8\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h4\"><strong>SMALL GRANTS (15TH JOINT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS &#8211; 2022)<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a129 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a129\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a199 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a199\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h5\">Sarteneja Alliance for Conservation and Development (SACD)<br \/>\nBelize<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_tta_accordion color=&#8221;sandy-brown&#8221; active_section=&#8221;99&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;STRENGTHENING THE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF SACD THROUGH ECO-FRIENDLY \u201cRIVER-TO-REEF\u201d ACADEMIC EXPEDITION HOSTING&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;STRENGTHENINGRIVERTOREEF&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Objective:<\/strong> To strengthen the financial sustainability of SACD through investments in its Business Arm and the establishment of a River-to-Reef (R2R) academic expedition package, creating direct employment opportunities in the tourism sector for low-income stakeholders and reducing overall community reliance on fishing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Progress to date:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In 2023 and 2024, the R2R academic expedition hosted seven groups, increasing the financial sustainability of SACD by reinvesting profits in MPA management activities, including patrolling, infrastructure maintenance and community outreach.<\/li>\n<li>The R2R expeditions have empowered the community by creating tourism jobs for low-income stakeholders, reducing dependence on fishing and boosting local businesses through spending on services, food, accommodation and transportation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28885&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><em>Participants of the R2R academic expeditions.<br \/>\nPhoto: SACD<\/em><\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h5\">Asociaci\u00f3n Alterna NGO<br \/>\nGuatemala<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_tta_accordion color=&#8221;sandy-brown&#8221; active_section=&#8221;99&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;STRENGTHENING AND CONNECTING HIGH-IMPACT VENTURES IN THE MAR REGION&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;STRENGTHENINGHIGH-IMPACTVENTURES&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Objective:<\/strong> To support the management, conservation, protection, and restoration of natural ecosystems of the MAR and the social development of local communities by strengthening the business model of eight innovative enterprises, improve their impact acumen, and prepare them to access new, better markets and financing opportunities in 12+ months.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Final results:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Cozumel Coral Reef Restoration Program received seed funding to purchase diving equipment and hire a part-time assistant, enabling them to expand their\u00a0 operations by offering diving and snorkelling tours, as well as PADI courses, to a larger number of tourists.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During Bosques&amp;Co \u2013 Mares&amp;Co. training program developed by Alterna, two businesses from the MAR region were selected and mentored to incorporate sustainable practices and improve their business model and marketing strategies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Videos were created to share success stories of the two MAR businesses: \u2018Vive Utila &#8211; Utila Naturals\u2019 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C-EMnEqO1b4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IG<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/v\/mbqPZrcjtpdjkSc8\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FB<\/a>), and \u2018Cozumel Coral Reef Restoration\u2019 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C-GsSRhs8RL\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IG<\/a> \u2013<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/v\/inr3eVzsBqE2CFmn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> FB<\/a>).<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28886&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><em>The production process of natural cosmetics and products by Utila Naturals.<br \/>\nPhoto: Asociaci\u00f3n Alterna NGO<\/em><\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h5\">EcoLogic Development Fund<br \/>\nGuatemala<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_tta_accordion color=&#8221;sandy-brown&#8221; active_section=&#8221;99&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;SEVEN COMMUNITIES FROM R\u00cdO SARST\u00daN MULTIPLE USE AREA (RSMUA) PROTECT THE TROPICAL FOREST WITH ACTIONS OF RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;SEVENCOMMUNITIESRIOSARSTUN&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Objective:<\/strong> By the end of 2025, appropriate governance practices for natural resources, local ventures, and resilience strategies to climate change ensure the protection of 255.85 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hectares <\/span>of tropical forest in the RSMUA and an improvement in the living conditions of the community members.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Progress to date:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sixteen farmers were trained in good agroforestry practices and eight agroforestry plots were established with <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nutritionally important species<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>The Barra Sarst\u00fan community hotel was improved with a septic tank, a washing and drying machine and painting materials.<\/li>\n<li>Training workshops on GPS, drones and Global Forest Watch were attended by 34 people.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Four women&#8217;s groups benefited from their projects: Buena Vista-Tap\u00f3n Creek earned income from selling chicken eggs; Blue Creek sold their first pig and invested in two more piglets; Lo de En Medio II used chicken products for family consumption; and Sarst\u00fan Creek began fattening 20 pigs. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28951&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><em>Piglets in their first stage of fattening, as part of a community venture in Blue Creek.<br \/>\nPhoto: EcoLogic<\/em><\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h4\"><strong>SMALL GRANTS (APPROVED FOR THE 16TH JOINT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS &#8211; 2023)<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a207 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a207\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a27d {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a27d\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h5\">Ecologic Development Fund (EcoLogic)<br \/>\nGuatemala<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_tta_accordion color=&#8221;sandy-brown&#8221; active_section=&#8221;99&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;COMMUNITIES IMPROVE THE SARST\u00daN RIVER AND PROTECT THE FOREST WITH CLIMATE RESILIENCE ACTIONS&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;SEVENCOMMUNITIESRSMUA&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Objective: <\/strong>By the end of 2027, natural resource governance practices, environmental sanitation, local entrepreneurship and climate change resilience strategies ensure the protection of 415 <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hectares<\/span> of tropical forest in the Rio Sarst\u00fan Multiple Use Area (RSMUA) and an improvement in the living conditions of the community members.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Progress to date:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fifteen people have been trained in sustainable agricultural practices, equipped with tools for field work, and are establishing new agroforestry plots.<\/li>\n<li>Sixteen new families are fattening piglets, 22 new families are establishing pig farms (raising piglets for fattening and breeding), and 25 new families are establishing poultry farms.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forest incentive management and follow-up will continue to ensure land tenure and the conservation of forests and mangroves within the community.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28952&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><em>Establishment of new agroforestry plots.<br \/>\nPhoto: EcoLogic<\/em><\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a2e9 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a2e9\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a352 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a352\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h4\"><strong>GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND RESILIENCE OF THE MESOAMERICAN REEF <\/strong><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a3bb {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a3bb\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h5\">Sarteneja Alliance for Conservation and Development (SACD)<br \/>\nBelize<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_tta_accordion color=&#8221;sandy-brown&#8221; active_section=&#8221;99&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;IMPROVING ENFORCEMENT OUTPUTS AND STRENGTHENING ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR COROZAL BAY WILDLIFE SANCTUARY (CBWS), NORTHERN BELIZE&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;IMPROVINGENFORMENTOUTPUTSCBWS&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Objective:<\/strong> To enhance the effectiveness of the SACD Natural Resource Management Programme through capacity building, increasing enforcement outputs, and improving monitoring data analysis and interpretation that strengthens CBWS adaptive management strategies, supported by an updated sustainable fishery plan, to sustainably safeguard the natural resources of CBWS for current and future stakeholders of the MPA.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Final results:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A total of 289 patrols were conducted, resulting in 27 infractions, confiscated gill nets, spearguns, 13 coastal development activities without permits, and four arrests for prohibited gear and species possession.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SACD has continued their monitoring program to improve data collection, validation, and analysis of Corozal Bay Wildlife Sanctuary species conservation targets. They conducted 23 bird surveys, 36 manatee drone surveys, two manatee aerial surveys, and 84 fish catch assessments. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The data indicates a stable species population in CBWS, with signs of increase in bird and fish species. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A fishing best-practices workshop was conducted for traditional fishers, and two Corozal Bay Advisory Committee meetings were carried out to discuss protected area management and monitoring and enforcement data.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28890&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><em>Illegal pier inspection.<br \/>\nPhoto: SACD<\/em><\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28892&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><em>Bird survey monitory.<br \/>\nPhoto: SACD<\/em><\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28891&#8243; 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active_section=&#8221;99&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;TRAININGS&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;Trainings&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]From May to October, four staff members of BICA <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">were supported to attend the RARE Behavior-Centered Design for Environment training; a fisheries officer from the Belize Fisheries Department to attend the Women Ocean Guardians meeting in Costa Rica; a CONAP member<\/span> attended the IX Diploma in Ecology, Management, Restoration, Carbon and Legislation of Mangrove Systems in Guatemala; and a representative of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Honduras (SERNA) attended the Conference of the Parties (COP 16) in Colombia.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h5\">BICA Guanaja<br \/>\nCONAP<br \/>\nSACD-BFD<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_tta_accordion color=&#8221;blue&#8221; 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}<\/script><div class=\"fullwidth-block-background\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/update.marfund.org\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/update-2024-monitoreo-FSA.jpg);background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover;background-position: center center;\"><\/div><div class=\"fullwidth-block-inner\">[vc_row_inner disable_custom_paddings_tablet=&#8221;true&#8221; disable_custom_paddings_mobile=&#8221;true&#8221; el_class=&#8221;gem-custom-row-padding&#8221;][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-12 vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a72b {margin-top: 100px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a72b\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_col-md-12 vc_col-xs-12 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a737 {margin-top: 60px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a737\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_col-xs-12&#8243;]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a73f {margin-top: 50px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a73f\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a745 {margin-top: 50px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a745\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;gem-custom-subtitle-str-mobile&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">FISHING FOR THE FUTURE<\/span><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-12 vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a74c {margin-top: 50px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a74c\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a753 {margin-top: 50px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a753\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_col-md-12 vc_col-xs-12&#8243;]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a75b {margin-top: 20px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a75b\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_col-md-12 vc_col-xs-12 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a764 {margin-top: 150px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a764\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_col-xs-12&#8243;]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a76c {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a76c\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"title-h4\" style=\"text-align: right; font-size: 17px;\"><em><small>Photo: Roat\u00e1n Marine Park<\/small><\/em><\/h6>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a7ef {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a7ef\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a855 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a855\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a8b7 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a8b7\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h4\"><strong>SMALL GRANTS (14TH JOINT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS &#8211; 2021)<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a920 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a920\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a98b {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a98b\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h5\">MarAlliance<br \/>\nBelize &#8211; Honduras<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_tta_accordion color=&#8221;turquoise&#8221; active_section=&#8221;99&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE OF DEEP-WATER SNAPPER AND GROUPER SPAWNING AGGREGATIONS IN BELIZE AND HONDURAS&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;PlanningfortheFuture&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Objective:<\/strong> Identify sites where spawning aggregations of deep-water fishes occurs, along with the timing of these events using standardized methods. Age validation will determine the age-structure of the spawning populations, and genetic analysis will determine how gene flow and larval transport affect distribution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Final results:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fish Spawning Aggregation (FSA) monitoring has shown that deep-sea snapper and grouper populations are overfished, with smaller cardinal snappers found in the heavily fished waters of Honduras compared to the less fished waters of Belize.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blackfin, cardinal, and queen snapper spawn from August to November, while silk snapper spawn in March, May, and July, suggesting the need for a fishing ban from August to November.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bomb radiocarbon dating revealed that cardinal snappers can live over 60 years and queen and northern red snappers up to 60 years.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ten fishers were trained in biological data collection, sampling and monitoring, while 140 people participated in deep-sea fish conservation outreach activities.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28901&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Otolith removal for age validation analysis.<br \/>\nPhoto: MarAlliance<br \/>\n<\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a9f5 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4a9f5\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4aa61 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4aa61\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h4\"><strong>MAR FISH<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4aacb {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4aacb\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4ab36 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4ab36\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h5\">Toledo Institute for Development and Environment (TIDE)<br \/>\nBelize<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_tta_accordion color=&#8221;turquoise&#8221; active_section=&#8221;99&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;KNOWLEDGE, MONITORING, AND PROTECTION OF MESOAMERICAN REEF\u2019S FISH SPAWNING AGGREGATIONS&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;KnowledgeMonitoringSpawning&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Objective:<\/strong> Characterization of FSA of Cayman Crown and provide initial management for Cayman Crown MPA in Belize.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Progress to date:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In May, TIDE staff presented key project outcomes at a regional workshop in Guatemala.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From May and September, 122 enforcement patrols with the Belize Coast Guard resulted in five violations, four verbal warnings, and confiscation of fishing gear.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In June, TIDE completed FSA monitoring for 2023-2024 FSA at Cayman Crown and SCMR, identifying 28 fish species and courtship behaviors in groupers, although no spawning was observed.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In July, five potential seaweed cultivation sites were identified within the SCMR as part of a feasibility study exploring diversification strategies for the area.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In September, security cameras and upgraded equipment were installed at the Hunting Caye ranger station.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h5\">Southern Environmental Association (SEA)<br \/>\nBelize<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_tta_accordion color=&#8221;turquoise&#8221; active_section=&#8221;99&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;KNOWLEDGE, MONITORING, AND PROTECTION OF MESOAMERICAN REEF\u2019S FISH SPAWNING AGGREGATIONS&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;KNOWLEDGEMONITORINGANDPROTECTION&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Objective:<\/strong> Promote the recovery of fisheries in the Mesoamerican Reef region, by strengthening the network of protected spawning aggregation sites of commercial fish, as critical areas in the life cycle of these species. Gladden Spit Silk Cayes Marine Reserve (GSSCMR) has been identified as a key sentinel site in the network of fish spawning aggregation in the Mesoamerican Reef region.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Progress to date:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The regional FSA training (May 23\u201326) trained 13 participants (captains and divers) from Belize and Honduras on FSA importance, monitoring, and boat safety.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>The 2023-2024 FSA season at Gladden Spit Silk Cayes Marine Reserve concluded in June with 54 dives confirming snapper spawning (March-June) and grouper spawning (December-March) with notable trends in mutton snapper and nassau, black, yellowfin and tiger groupers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28893&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>FSA monitoring at GSSCMR.<br \/>\nPhoto: SEA<br \/>\n<\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Community researchers conducted fish catch landing surveys (April-June) at Buttonwood Caye to monitor fish populations, track catches, and assess seasonal and annual trends to help assess stock health and detect overfishing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28915&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Fish catch landing at Buttonwood Caye.<br \/>\nPhoto: SEA<br \/>\n<\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h5\">Fundaci\u00f3n para el Eco-desarrollo y la Conservaci\u00f3n (FUNDAECO)<br \/>\nGuatemala<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_tta_accordion color=&#8221;turquoise&#8221; active_section=&#8221;99&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;CAYMAN CROWN: THE JEWEL OF THE MESOAMERICAN REEF; MAR Fish PROJECT- II&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;CAYMANCROWNTHEJEWEL&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Objective:<\/strong> Provide management and zoning recommendations for the Cayman Crown and initial management funding for Cayman Crown with stakeholders in Guatemala.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Progress to date:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From February to September 2024, 19 patrols inspected 37 boats and confiscated three illegal fishing gear.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eight workshops reached 419 participants from five communities on coastal pollution and marine biodiversity.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Six megafauna monitoring sessions observed sharks, dolphins, rays, turtles and a marlin.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Trinational Fisheries Forum advocated for closed seasons, trammel net bans, and enforcement measures. During the forum, fishers shared their experiences with participation in diversification strategies, inspiring others to protect their fisheries and explore alternative livelihoods.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28898&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Fishers committed to integrate sustainable practices and management efforts.<br \/>\nPhoto: FUNDAECO<br \/>\n<\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FUNDAECO, in collaboration with INTECAP and Small Grants, provided 10 short courses for technical capacity building of fishing communities associated with Cayman Crown<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28899&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Presentation of the capacity building course program for the fishing communities associated with Cayman Crown<br \/>\nPhoto: FUNDAECO<br \/>\n<\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>As part of the Livelihood diversification strategies, conservation agreements with Quetzalito and San Francisco del Mar supported Cayman Crown no-take zones and pilot projects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28900&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Signature of agreements for livelihood diversification.<br \/>\nPhoto: FUNDAECO<br \/>\n<\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A meeting with the Environment and Natural Resources Commission of the Guatemalan Congress discussed legal measures to protect the Cayman Crown Reef, with 30 participants reviewing Initiative 5819 and future proposals for long-term conservation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h5\">Healthy Reefs for Healthy People (HRHP)<br \/>\nCayman Crown<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_tta_accordion color=&#8221;turquoise&#8221; active_section=&#8221;99&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;GENERATING SOLID SCIENCE TO SUPPORT THE PROTECTION OF CAYMAN CROWN AND FISH SPAWNING AGGREGATIONS SITES IN THE MAR&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;GENERATINGSOLIDSCIENCE&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Objective:<\/strong> Generate a detailed map of the Cayman Crown area, conduct ecological characterization of coral reef and megafauna, and monitor reef health near or at sentinel sites to communicate results in report cards, Eco Audits, and social media.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Progress to date:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From 2021 to 2024, 148 sites were studied to provide continuous marine habitat information for the Cayman Crown Reef, including reefs in southern Belize and Guatemala, creating the first habitat map for the region to inform conservation efforts.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28896&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bathymetric map and close-up of the Cayman Crown reef, focusing on the crown-like formation of the reef, AGRRA, exploration, and diving sites.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><em>Photo: HRHP<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AGRRA&#8217;s reef health monitoring at four sites revealed complex trends, with some sites showing improved\u00a0 fish biomass, but coral cover declining due to stress from high temperatures and bleaching events in 2023-2024.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28894&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Location of the four permanent study sites monitored for reef health in Cayman Crown.<br \/>\nPhoto: HRHP<br \/>\n<\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Long-term monitoring showed that bleaching decreased in 2021-2022, but increased sharply to 76.8% in 2023-2024, with high mortality associated with prolonged thermal stress. These data are critical for understanding the reef&#8217;s response to climate change and environmental challenges, and for informing conservation strategies.<\/li>\n<li>The 2024 Mesoamerican Reef Report Card highlights regional reef health challenges and progress, including the reef near 10 FSA sites in the MAR and Cayman Crown. The results highlight the need for targeted conservation and management efforts to address specific threats to reef health and declining commercial fisheries at each site.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;29027&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Location of monitoring sites near FSAs in the MAR.<br \/>\nPhoto: HRHP<br \/>\n<\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28895&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><br \/>\n2024 Report Card Now Available for Download.<br \/>\nPhoto: HRHP<br \/>\n<\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HRHP continued to actively champion the significance of sustainable fisheries, marine ecosystems, and Fish Spawning Aggregations (FSAs) through social media channels, videos, and an infographic campaign spotlighting the vital role of FSAs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28897&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Infographic highlighting actions needed for sustaining FSA. <em><br \/>\nPhoto: HRHP<br \/>\n<\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h5\">Comunidad y Biodiversidad (COBI)<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_tta_accordion color=&#8221;turquoise&#8221; active_section=&#8221;99&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;DIGITIZE THE FSA DATA GENERATED BY THE MARFISH PROJECT PARTNERS IN THE DIGITAL PLATFORM DEVELOPED BY AGRRA&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;DIGITIZETHEFSA&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Objective:<\/strong> Digitize the FSA data generated by five organizations (COBI, CORAL, EDF, TIDE, and SEA) covering the period of 2019 to 2024, in the digital platform developed by AGRRA.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Progress to date:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A total of 482 data records were uploaded to the MAR Fish FSA data platform, each representing one monitoring dive. This added to the\u00a0 86 records already uploaded by partners,\u00a0 bringing the total number of spawning site surveys digitized in the database to 569. The breakdown includes: <\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">COBI: 22 censuses<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TIDE: 283 censuses<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEA: 100 censuses<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EDF: one census<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CORAL: 163 censuses<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This project allows for future analysis of fish aggregation sites in the MAR and is expected to be utilized by all MAR Fish partner organizations that monitor aggregations in the MAR for efficient FSA monitoring data management, ultimately supporting improved fisheries management.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h5\">Southern Environmental Association (SEA)<br \/>\nBelize<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_tta_accordion color=&#8221;turquoise&#8221; active_section=&#8221;99&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;STRENGTHENING MANAGEMENT, ENFORCEMENT, MONITORING, AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING OF FISH SPAWNING AGGREGATION IN GLADDEN SPIT AND SILK CAYES MARINE RESERVE &#8211; SEASPRAY&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;STRENGTHENINGSEASPRAY&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Objective:<\/strong> To strengthen capacities in the monitoring of Fish Spawning Aggregations (FSA) in Gladden Spit and Silk Cayes Marine Reserve (GSSCMR) and to develop and strengthen internal control measures and organizational policies for the organization.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Progress to date:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The organization has updated its internal policies and updated its accounting system to QuickBooks online. Three bids for finance department training were received from consultants, and seven laptops were assigned to various staff members.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Three sets of dive equipment, including a GPS, dive computer, snorkel gear, and first aid\u00a0 were purchased and assigned to research and surveillance staff.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open water dive training and coral bleaching data collection training were completed in October with 10 participants, including staff and community researchers. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4aba1 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4aba1\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4ac04 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4ac04\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; 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font-size: 17px;\"><em><small>Photo: Gabriela Ochoa\/Fundaci\u00f3n Albatros<\/small><\/em><\/h6>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4adc2 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4adc2\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4ae23 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4ae23\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4ae7d {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4ae7d\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h4\"><strong>REEF RESCUE INITIATIVE \u2013 RRI<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4aecf {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4aecf\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h5\">The MAR Insurance Programme<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_tta_accordion color=&#8221;juicy-pink&#8221; active_section=&#8221;99&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;PARAMETRIC INSURANCE FOR REEFS IN THE MAR&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1717513590692-3c8a66da-83dd&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Objective:<\/strong> Implement cost-effective insurance to cover hurricane risk to the MAR and enhance resilience of the local beneficiaries who depend on the reef for their livelihoods, food security, and protection from coastal hazards.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Progress to date:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The programme continues to operate in the MAR in 11 sites covered for the period June 2024 &#8211; May 2025. MAR Fund continues to work with WTW, ISF and partners in the MAR to expand the programme and design coverage for the 2025\/2026 policy year.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;29032&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;map-coverage&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><br \/>\nMAR Insurance Programme Coverage<br \/>\nMap: MAR Fund<\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In September, during Climate Week in New York, the Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance (ORRAA) held its Annual Member Meeting, where MAR Fund howcased the MAR Insurance Programme. The project\u2019s results and impacts were highlighted at the Fund Advisory Board meeting and two additional panels.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also in September, AFCIA-UNDP invited MAR Fund to speak at the Latimpacto Annual Conference, &#8220;Impact Minds: Beyond Frontiers&#8221; where MAR Fund participated in a panel\u00a0 on &#8220;Resilience in Action: Bridging the Finance Gap for Community-Led Initiatives&#8221;.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In October 2024, MAR Fund attended the COP16 in Cali, Colombia, where it participated in two panels: &#8220;Climate Risks and Insurance Solutions&#8221; and &#8220;Insurance for Nature: A Financial and Governance Strategy for Biodiversity Recovery,&#8221; sharing insights on the MAR Insurance Program.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28954&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><br \/>\nParticipation during the COP16 in Cartagena, Colombia<br \/>\nPhoto: Claudia Ruiz<br \/>\n<\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h5\">Emergency response capacities in the MAR<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_tta_accordion color=&#8221;juicy-pink&#8221; gap=&#8221;5&#8243; active_section=&#8221;99&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;STRENGTHENING POST-STORM EMERGENCY RESPONSE CAPACITIES IN THE MAR REGION&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1717513592941-5875587f-8af4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Objective:<\/strong> Enhance institutional capacity to mitigate the impacts of hurricanes in coral reefs in the MAR.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Progress to date:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In May, as part of the \u201cInnovative risk financing approaches to enhance ecosystem resilience along the Caribbean\u2019s coastlines\u201d ORRAA-Canada project, MAR Fund supported Fondo Acci\u00f3n to strengthen reef response capacity in the archipelago of San Andr\u00e9s and Providencia, Colombia. Two courses were held, one for each island, led by Fondo Acci\u00f3n with the support of four certified trainers from the MAR.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28956&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28957&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><br \/>\nPhotos: Juan Carlos Hitron<br \/>\n<\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In August, Turneffe Atoll Sustainability Association (TASA) led and coordinated another reef brigade for Turneffe Atoll, Belize. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28960&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28961&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><br \/>\nPhotos: TASA<br \/>\n<\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In August, the second Post-Storm Reef Response Trainer of Trainers course for the MAR region was held in Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo, with 20 participants from the four MAR countries and SAP-Colombia.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28958&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><br \/>\nPhoto: Johnisha Ariola<br \/>\n<\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28959&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><br \/>\nPhoto: Juan Carlos Hitron<br \/>\n<\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A total of 64 participants from The Reef Response Coordinating Committees from the four MAR countries received training through four workshops on the Early Warning and Rapid Response Protocol, insurance mechanism, emergency fund and\u00a0 insurance payout distribution process.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;29019&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Location: Belize City, Belize<em><br \/>\nPhoto: Andre Herrera<br \/>\n<\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28962&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Location: La Ceiba, Honduras<em><br \/>\nPhoto: Claudia Oca\u00f1a<br \/>\n<\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28963&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Location: Puerto Barrios, Guatemala<em><br \/>\nPhoto: Claudia Oca\u00f1a<br \/>\n<\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28964&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Location: Chetumal, M\u00e9xico<em><br \/>\nPhoto: Claudia Ruiz<br \/>\n<\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4af1d {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4af1d\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4af6c {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4af6c\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h4\"><strong>SMALL GRANTS (15TH JOINT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS &#8211; 2022)<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4afb6 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4afb6\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h5\">Centro Ukana I Akumal A.C. (CEA)<br \/>\nMexico<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_tta_accordion color=&#8221;juicy-pink&#8221; active_section=&#8221;99&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;CORALINE RESTORATION IN THE AKUMAL REEF HABITAT (ARPEA), QUINTANA ROO, MEXICO: IV&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;CORALRESTORATIONINTHEAKUMAL&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Objective:<\/strong> By the end of 2023, in synergy with regional and local stakeholders, the resilience of the reef is increased through novel techniques of massive coral repopulation, the efficiency of the restoration is evaluated through systematic monitoring and the organic vinculation of the local community is strengthened under a comprehensive strategy of regenerative tourism to ensure the sustainability of the project.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Final results:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A total of 42 nursery maintenance campaigns and six planted fragments monitoring campaigns took place.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Three AGRRA reef monitoring campaigns were carried out at five sites, with one site rated &#8220;good,&#8221; two &#8220;fair,&#8221; and two &#8220;poor&#8221; according to the Reef Health Index.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>In 2024, 75 opportunity fragments were collected and stabilized, contributing to a total of 1,500 fragments, including re-fragmented colonies from the nurseries.<\/li>\n<li>A total of 1,500 colonies of <em>Acropora cervicornis<\/em> were outplanted.<\/li>\n<li>A training workshop on Primary Response to Storms and Hurricanes was held, with the participation of 7 people.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28902&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_border&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Outplanting of Acropora cervicornis in Akumal.<br \/>\nPhoto: Baruch Figueroa, CEA<br \/>\n<\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4affe {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4affe\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b053 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b053\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h4\"><strong>GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND RESILIENCE OF THE MESOAMERICAN REEF<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b0a7 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b0a7\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h5\">Oceanus C. A.<br \/>\nMexico<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_tta_accordion color=&#8221;juicy-pink&#8221; active_section=&#8221;99&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;IMPROVING REEF RESILIENCE AND BIOMASS RECOVERY THROUGH CORAL RESTORATION IN NO-TAKE AREAS&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;IMPROVINGREEFRESILIENCE&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Objective:<\/strong> To increase the impact of Oceanus and the Reef Restoration Program to strengthen adaptation and resilience of coral reefs and coastal communities in the Mesoamerican Reef through creating thermal refugia for coral nurseries, promoting rehabilitation of reef sites and habitat for associated fauna, along with environmental education, conservation tourism and a financial sustainability plan that benefits local communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Progress to date:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oceanus evaluated zones in Cancun, Cozumel, Tulum and Punta Maroma as thermal refugia with high survival rates and resilience to bleaching events for the installation of nurseries.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twelve\u00a0 new nurseries were set up, securing 1020 coral fragments, bringing the total to 1779 fragments, including those from previous nurseries that withstood the 2024 bleaching event.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two Underwater Explorers workshops were held to teach basic coral reef concepts, restoration programs and techniques, with 100 participants. Oceanus also promoted its Ambassadors for Restoration program to increase local participation in coral reef restoration and conservation. Seven introductory lectures\/workshops were developed and attended by over 100 people. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28904&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_border&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Rack structure nursery.<br \/>\nPhoto: Oceanus<\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28905&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_border&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Tree structure nursery.<br \/>\nPhoto: Oceanus<\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28903&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_border&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Restoration Program Ambassadors talk.<br \/>\nPhoto: Oceanus<\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b0ee {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b0ee\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b12f {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b12f\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; 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font-size: 17px;\"><em><small>Photo: Blue Ventures<\/small><\/em><\/h6>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b2fc {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b2fc\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b340 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b340\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;gem-custom-subtitle-str-mobile&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 22px;\"><span class=\"light\">The Belize Marine Fund (BMF) supports projects through two programmatic windows 1) the Targeted Grants Program and 2) the Small Grants Program. The projects supported by these programs have been guided by those priority areas of focus established in the BMF\u2019s Strategic Plan and in consultation with the BMF Steering Committee.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b382 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b382\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b3c7 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b3c7\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h4\"><strong>TARGETED GRANT AWARDS<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b408 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b408\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h5\">International Documentary Association (IDA)<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_tta_accordion color=&#8221;chino&#8221; active_section=&#8221;99&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;UNBELIZEABLUE\u2013SHOWCASING WOMEN\u2019S LEADERSHIP IN MARINE CONSERVATION IN BELIZE&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;UNBELIZEABLUESHOWCASING&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Objective:<\/strong> To raise national and international awareness, through an original documentary film, of the efforts being undertaken by women leaders from various walks of life to preserve Belize\u2019s Barrier Reef Reserve System and to inspire both local and international audiences to take action to support these efforts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Final results:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The world premiere of the documentary &#8220;Wealth Untold&#8221; was held on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at the Belize International Film Festival at the Jaguar Auditorium of the University of Belize (Belmopan).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h5\">Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute (CMARI)<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_tta_accordion color=&#8221;chino&#8221; active_section=&#8221;99&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;REESTABLISHING THE GALES POINT WILDLIFE SANCTUARY IN BELIZE, THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, RESEARCH, AND CONSERVATION INTERVENTIONS&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;REESTABLISHINGTHEGALES&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Objective:\u00a0<\/strong>To re-establish the Gales Point (Manatee) Wildlife Sanctuary through a revised co-management agreement between the local community and the Government of Belize, update a conservation management plan for the area, and train the community in alternate livelihood opportunities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Final results:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Gales Point Wildlife Sanctuary Management Plan draft was submitted to the National Biodiversity Office for approval.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MARI designed and printed 500 notebooks featuring photos of the Wildlife Sanctuary and its species, with information about the sanctuary and local culture inside. These notebooks were distributed as prizes to Gales Point students at the annual marine conservation summer camp in August 2024 and to adults attending the Gales Point Wildlife Sanctuary Management Plan presentation.\u00a0 <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28966&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_border&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28967&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_border&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Front and back cover of GPWS notebook<br \/>\nPhoto: CMARI<\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h5\">Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute (CZMAI)<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_tta_accordion color=&#8221;chino&#8221; active_section=&#8221;99&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;ADVANCING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BRANDING, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIES FOR BELIZE\u2019S BARRIER REEF RESERVE SYSTEM\u2014A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;AdvancingImplementation&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Objective: <\/strong>To implement the Branding, Marketing and Communications Strategy for Belize\u2019s Barrier Reef Reserve System World Heritage Site by carrying out activities that contribute to the effective communication and marketing of the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System\u2014raising awareness in the general Belizean populace and highlighting its uniqueness and value through social and traditional media as well as engaging international tourists in promoting Belize\u2019s WHS.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Final Results:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Final results:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The organization enhanced its social media presence highlighting the BBR-WHS, including the creation of a dedicated Instagram page.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ministry of Blue Economy and Disaster Risk Management (MBEDRM) and CZMAI co-hosted a \u201c<\/span><b><i>Blue Economy Gala<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d to celebrate the BBRRS WHS 10,000<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> +2nd. Birthday. At the event, held on June 1<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">st <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at the Old Belize Pavilion in Belize City, recognized and awarded 15 individuals and agencies for their ongoing support and commitment to the protection, sustainable management, and conservation of the Belize Barrier Reef WHS.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28911&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_border&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Awards distributed at the BBR-WHS Birthday Gala.<br \/>\nPhoto: CZMAI<\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h5\">University Of Belize\u2013Environmental Research Institute (UB-ERI)<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_tta_accordion color=&#8221;chino&#8221; active_section=&#8221;99&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;UB-ERI CORE SUPPORT: BUILDING NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CAPACITY FOR THE EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABLE USE AND CONSERVATION OF BELIZE\u2019S NATURAL RESOURCES&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;UBERICORE&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Objective: <\/strong>To provide core support for UB-ERI&#8217;s operations and staff salaries, assisting the Institute to function in its role of building national scientific capacity for the effective management, sustainable use and conservation of Belize\u2019s natural resources. Through the implementation of key components of its Strategy\u2014positioning the Institute as an authority on marine research and marine data science.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Final results:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This core-cost grant enabled UB-ERI to support the salaries of key marine staff and interns, including a Marine Data Scientist, a Marine Biologist, a Biologist\/Public Engagement Officer, and student interns\/volunteers\u00a0 at the Institute. The funding allowed them to maintain these staff positions and expand the scope and research during this reporting period.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Institute also purchased a much-needed 25-inch Yamaha outboard motor for its research vessel, to support key fieldwork conducted by its marine team.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28912&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_border&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Engine purchased<br \/>\nPhoto: UB-ERI<\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b44a {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b44a\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b484 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b484\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; 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el_class=&#8221;gem-custom-subtitle-str-mobile&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">CLEAN WATER FOR THE REEF<\/span><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-12 vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b5c4 {margin-top: 50px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b5c4\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_col-md-12 vc_col-xs-12&#8243;]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b5d3 {margin-top: 20px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b5d3\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-12 vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;gem-custom-subtitle-str-mobile&#8221;][\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b5db {margin-top: 50px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b5db\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_col-md-12 vc_col-xs-12 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b5e1 {margin-top: 150px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b5e1\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_col-xs-12&#8243;]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b5e6 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b5e6\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"title-h4\" style=\"text-align: right; font-size: 17px;\"><em><small>Photo: Hannah Morrissette\/SI<\/small><\/em><\/h6>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b633 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b633\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b674 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b674\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b6ba {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b6ba\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h4\"><strong>SMALL GRANTS (14TH JOINT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS &#8211; 2021)<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b6fa {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b6fa\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b73c {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b73c\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h5\">Polo&#8217;s Water Association (PWA)<br \/>\nHonduras<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_tta_accordion color=&#8221;peacoc&#8221; active_section=&#8221;99&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;IMPROVING WATER PROCESSES IN WEST END &#8211; II&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;IMPROVINGWATER&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Objective:<\/strong> By 2023, the sources of land-based pollution to the marine environment will have been reduced through the construction of infrastructure that will allow an efficient process at the wastewater treatment plant and to raise awareness with the populations involved in community decision-making and to change the perception of new generations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Final results:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The anoxic tank has been fully operational since June 2024.<\/li>\n<li>Twelve water quality measurements for dissolved oxygen, conductivity, and pH, and nine measurements for Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), detergents, phosphorus, fats, nitrogen, and fecal coliforms were conducted, all in compliance with national and international standards.<\/li>\n<li>Improvements in wastewater treatment reduced monthly electricity costs by over 10%.<\/li>\n<li>Seven water conservation educational sessions were held for 120 children.<\/li>\n<li>AGRRA monitoring at Mangrove Bright Bay in June 2024, showed a decrease in the Fleshy Macroalgal Index from 5 to 1, likely due to increased temperature and nonpoint pollution sources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28908&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_border&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Educational session for children performed by PWA.<br \/>\nPhoto: PWA<br \/>\n<\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b77e {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b77e\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b7bc {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b7bc\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h4\"><strong>SMALL GRANTS (15TH JOINT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS &#8211; 2022)<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b7f9 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b7f9\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b83e {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4b83e\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h5\">Fundaci\u00f3n Hondure\u00f1a para la Protecci\u00f3n y Conservaci\u00f3n de Cayos Cochinos<br \/>\nHonduras<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_tta_accordion color=&#8221;peacoc&#8221; 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The results showed that four river mouths and one reef site were rated &#8220;very bad,&#8221; while four reef sites were rated &#8220;inadequate&#8221; according to the Coastal and Marine Water Quality Index (ICAM, in Spanish).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Managers of 10 Environmental Municipal Units (UMAs) from the CCAMNM area of influence met to discuss socio- economic activities and municipal regulations. They suggested monitoring illegal dumping along the riverbanks in Atl\u00e1ntida and developing an environmental diploma program to strengthen the capacity of UMA staff.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28968&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_border&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Water Quality Monitoring in River mouths.<br \/>\nPhoto: Mar\u00eda Arteaga, Fundaci\u00f3n Biosfera<br \/>\n<\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h5\">Polo&#8217;s Water Association (PWA)<br \/>\nHonduras<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_tta_accordion color=&#8221;peacoc&#8221; active_section=&#8221;99&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;IMPROVING WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESSES IN THE WEST END COMMUNITY &#8211; III&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;IMPROVINGWASTEWATER&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Objective:<\/strong> By 2024, the integral management of the handling and final disposal of sludge generated as part of the wastewater treatment has been accomplished, thereby reducing factors affecting the effluent treatment process, allowing the reduction of operating costs and in turn promoting\u00a0the integration of alternatives for the reuse of sludge which will reduce the sources of soil contamination in the marine national park.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Progress to date:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The sludge dryer has been fully operational since May 2024.<\/li>\n<li>Two dry sludge samples were collected from the drying patio, both samples meet EPA standards for metals but exceed the limits for fecal coliforms. Increased sun exposure is recommended to reduce this parameter as the samples were over 80% dry after 22 days in the drying patio.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28906&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_border&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Sludge dehydrator and improvements in its installation site.<br \/>\nPhoto: Mar\u00eda Arteaga, Fundaci\u00f3n Biosfera<br \/>\n<\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h5\">Bay Island Conservation Association (BICA) &#8211; Roatan chapter<br \/>\nHonduras<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_tta_accordion color=&#8221;peacoc&#8221; active_section=&#8221;99&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;MY COMMUNITY: MY RESPONSIBILITY, CRAWFISH ROCK&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;MYCOMMUNITY&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Objective:<\/strong>\u00a0 To strengthen the management of drinking water and basic sanitation in the Crawfish Rock community.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Final results:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The analysis of the drinking water tariff was completed; the results showed that the current tariff encourages irrational use of the service, which the new tariff will avoid.<\/li>\n<li>Nine bacteriological monitoring surveys were conducted, six for seawater and three for drinking water; the results for seawater samples showed that after cleaning the septic tanks, the <em>Enterococcus<\/em> level decreased from &lt;10 to &lt;1.<\/li>\n<li>The drinking water network for Crawfish Rock was designed to improve water distribution and its construction is being supported by ZOLITUR.<\/li>\n<li>The 20 septic tanks cleaned at Crawfish Rock in 2024 prevented 104,000 gallons of sewage from reaching the reef.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28907&#8243; 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font-size: 17px;\"><em><small>Photo: Gabriela Ochoa\/<\/small><\/em><em><small>Fundaci\u00f3n Albatros<\/small><\/em><\/h6>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4badd {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4badd\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h4\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Objective<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4bb24 {margin-top: 20px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4bb24\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;gem-custom-subtitle-str-mobile&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 22px;\"><span class=\"light\">MAR+Invest is a blended finance mechanism with strong monitoring and evaluation of impacts, business acceleration and a capacity building program that aims to enable conditions for a sustainable ocean-based economy in the MAR. It will invest in market-based initiatives that make a positive contribution to the health and resilience of the coral reef ecosystems and communities of the Mesoamerican Reef.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4bb7a {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4bb7a\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4bbcc {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4bbcc\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4bc10 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4bc10\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_tta_accordion color=&#8221;vista-blue&#8221; active_section=&#8221;99&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;EVENTSANDWORKSHOPS&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]MAR+Invest facilitated the first in-person meeting of the LATAM Ocean Capital Collective, now Innovaci\u00f3n Azul. This coalition of nine organizations promotes collaboration among Blue Economy stakeholders to develop innovative funding mechanisms for sustainable ocean-based initiatives. The organizations include: Armillaria, Comunidad y Biodiversidad (COBI), Future of Fish, Healthy Reefs for Healthy People, The International Institute for Environmental Development (IIED), New Ventures, Servicios Digitales para la Pesca Sostenible (SEPES), The Nature Conservancy, and MAR Fund. A key outcome was the publication of a concept note, the alliance\u2019s first collective product, outlining next steps that address capital needs of fishers, civil society organizations and entrepreneurs of the MAR, that includes a joint US$ 250k funding appeal.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28969&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_border&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><em>Participants at the first in-person workshop of Innovaci\u00f3n Azul, in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, September 18-19, 2024.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28970&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_border&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Working sessions of Innovadores Azules.<br \/>\nPhoto: Amy Jones<br \/>\n<\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]MAR+Invest participated in several regional and international events in this period, including several events at COP16 in Cali, Colombia. The events where MAR+Invest was presented were:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Innovative Blended Finance for Ecosystem Resilience, Case Studies from the Global Fund for Coral Reefs.<\/li>\n<li>Public-Private Dialogue Series on Financing Nature, Development, and National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) Delivery (Promoting an enabling environment to mobilize nature-positive private finance for National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans, Session focusing on Scaling &amp; De-risking Strategies and Incentives for Private Investment in NBSAP).<\/li>\n<li>Blended Finance Innovation for Reef Conservation in Latin America &amp; the Caribbean.<\/li>\n<li>Financial innovation and success stories for biodiversity.<\/li>\n<li>Win-wins in involving the private sector in conservation.<\/li>\n<li>GFCR networking reception Forging Coral Reef Resilience: A Now or Never Moment for Action.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28974&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_border&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Amy Jones participating in the Innovative Blended Finance for Ecosystem Resilience, Case Studies from the Global Fund for Coral Reefs panel, Netherlands Pavilion.<br \/>\nPhoto: Carla Lumba<br \/>\n<\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28972&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_border&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Maria Jos\u00e9 Gonzalez, presenting MAR+Invest during the Win-wins in involving the private sector in conservation. GEF Pavilion.<br \/>\nPhoto: Amy Jones<br \/>\n<\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28973&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_border&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Amy Jones, presenting in the Blended Finance Innovation for Reef Conservation in Latin America &amp; the Caribbean panel, in ICRI\u2019s #ForCoral Pavilion.<br \/>\nPhoto: Claudia Ruiz<br \/>\n<\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28971&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_border&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Maria Jos\u00e9 Gonzalez presenting in a high-level panel during the GFCR event: Forging Coral Reef Resilience: A Now or Never Moment for Action. ICRI #ForCoral Pavilion.<br \/>\nPhoto: Amy Jones<br \/>\n<\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Sureste Sostenible, A.C.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_tta_accordion color=&#8221;vista-blue&#8221; active_section=&#8221;99&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;MAR-L BUILD &amp; CONNECT&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;MARLBUILD&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Objective:<\/strong> To continue strengthening the leadership skills and networking opportunities of leading projects of the 2023 cohort and design of the 2025 cohort, focusing on addressing barriers to mobilize funding for Nature-based solutions through public policies and decision-makers.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Five leaders and four projects from the Build &amp; Connect 2023 cohort have been selected to receive additional mentoring to support strengthening of their market initiatives.<\/li>\n<li>A consultancy team, AMPLO-Kaya, was hired by Sureste Sostenible to identify the gaps and barriers in public policies in the MAR that prevent mobilization of capital to Nature-based Solutions.<\/li>\n<li>The annual MAR-Leadership Executive Committee meeting was held on September 17, 2024, in Puerto Morelos, Mexico. During this session, alongside presenting program results and internal improvement strategies, efforts were focused on refining the program&#8217;s direction for the 2025 cohort of leaders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28914&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_border&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><em>MAR-Leadership Executive Committee Meeting, September 17, 2024, Puerto Morelos.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]New Ventures \/ Viwala[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_tta_accordion color=&#8221;vista-blue&#8221; active_section=&#8221;99&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;ACCELERATION PROGRAMME&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;ACCELERATIONPROGRAMME&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Objective:<\/strong> The Acceleration Programme aims to strengthen early-stage and established reef-positive ventures in business and finance. The initiative aims to accelerate 6-7 projects in each cohort, with six cohorts during the MAR+Invest program.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>New Ventures opened the second call for proposals of the Acceleration programme, from June 6 to July 21, 2024. A total of 104 people registered to the platform and 50 complete application forms were received.<\/li>\n<li>The MAR+Invest Committee selected seven ventures for the 2024 cohort. The ventures address key issues and threats, including wastewater and solid waste treatment, overfishing, and ecotourism. The seven ventures for this new cohort are:\n<ul>\n<li>Terminator Water Solutions, Mexico<\/li>\n<li>Polo\u2019s Water Association, Honduras<\/li>\n<li>Roatan Marine Park, Honduras<\/li>\n<li>Escuela Itinerante de Aguas y Artes, Mexico<\/li>\n<li>M\u00e9xico Circula, Mexico<\/li>\n<li>Fundaci\u00f3n para el Ecodesarrollo y la Conservaci\u00f3n (FUNDAECO), Guatemala<\/li>\n<li>VOS Honduras, Honduras<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The Acceleration Programme was officially launched on August 26, 2024 with a virtual opening session, and will continue until March 2025.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Transactional Services<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Objective:<\/strong> The Transactional Services is a financial service offered to the reef-positive enterprises of MAR+Invest\u2019s pipeline to support fundraising efforts and mobilize private capital to the MAR region.<\/p>\n<p>The Transactional Service team has raised a total of 4,015,000 USD in private capital to the region in this period:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>BioPlaster, a venture that participated in the 2023 Acceleration Programme cohort and a Mexican company that aims to upcycle sargassum into biodegradable products, raised 15,000 USD in equity from Espera Ventures.<\/li>\n<li>Royal Mayan Shrimp Farms, a shrimp farm that recirculates all of its wastewater to avoid effluents into the environment, raised 3.5 M USD from Development Finance Corporation Belize.<\/li>\n<li>Maritime Procurement Services, a Mexican company that provides waste management services to the cruise ship industry, raised 500k USD in private capital to operate a waste treatment plant in Cozumel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Blended finance<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Objective:<\/strong> Develop financial products tailored to the needs of the entrepreneurship ecosystem of the MAR.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>MAR+Invest created a Guarantee Fund of US$ 500k which will support de-risking of investments into the portfolio.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Healthy Reef for Healthy People (HRHP)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_tta_accordion color=&#8221;vista-blue&#8221; active_section=&#8221;99&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;HEALTH REPORT CARD&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;HEALTHREPORTCARD&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Objective:<\/strong> Healthy Reefs for Healthy People (HRHP) are responsible for the monitoring and evaluation of the MAR+Invest initiative<\/p>\n<p>HRHP released the 2024 Reef Health Report Card on the Health of the Mesoamerican Reef during the CBD COP16 event in Cali, Colombia, and simultaneously across the four MAR countries: Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras. The report highlights the health status of the region\u2019s coral reef ecosystems, main threats, and progress in conservation efforts. The key message is that reef health increased for the first time in five years, mainly due to increased herbivorous fish biomass, although overall health remains in a \u201cpoor\u201d condition (with a Reef Health Index of 2.5 in a scale of 1-5).[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28975&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_border&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Cover page of the 2024 Reef Health Report Card, Healthy Reefs for Healthy People .<\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4bc54 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4bc54\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4bc8b {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4bc8b\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h4\"><strong>PORTFOLIO PROJECTS<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4bcc2 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4bcc2\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4bcf8 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4bcf8\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h5\">Sustainable fishing and ecotourism in Honduras<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_tta_accordion color=&#8221;vista-blue&#8221; active_section=&#8221;99&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;GOAL&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;GOAL&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Objective: <\/strong>This project aims to contribute to improving the management of marine resources in the Marine Landscape territories and Guanaja, Bay Islands, and strengthen productive and commercial units by promoting better fishing practices and greater access to financial services.\u00a0Additionally, financial products are designed to de-risk investments in the fishing sector, such as a parametric insurance, a guarantee fund and concessional loans.<\/p>\n<p>The organization GOAL, who is implementing this project, has provided 22 capacity building workshops within coastal fishing communities and in the following topics: responsible fishing practices, proper handling and processing of fishery products, legal strengthening, business management, loss reduction and market access training. To date, a total of 802 people, representing 298 women and 504 men, benefitted from the training program, which include both fishing associations and artisanal fishers.<\/p>\n<p>Twenty-two business diagnoses of community fishing enterprises and 21 of small tourism operations have been completed, which help identify areas of improvement of each venture.<\/p>\n<p>Collaborating with GOAL and the inputs from fishing associations in the Caribbean coast of Honduras, Willis Towers Watson has designed the parametric insurance strawman to compensate for lost income for small-scale fishers during extreme weather events.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28977&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_border&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Map validation with fishermen from the Asociaci\u00f3n Pesquera \u201cEl Porvenir\u201d.<br \/>\nPhoto: GOAL<br \/>\n<\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28976&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_border&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Map validation with fishermen from the Asociaci\u00f3n pesquera APEARCE.<br \/>\nPhoto: GOAL<br \/>\n<\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h5\">Financial planning for coastal and marine protected areas<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_tta_accordion color=&#8221;vista-blue&#8221; active_section=&#8221;99&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;MARFIN&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;MARFIN&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Objective:<\/strong> Develop an online tool to support CMPAs identify financing gaps and train managers and co-managers to use the tool .<\/p>\n<p>The MARFin tool has been finalized and two training sessions for managers and co-managers have been organized. A total of 19 participants from the different CMPAs in the MAR attended the trainings.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28978&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_border&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Screenshot of the MARFin platform, allowing CMPA managers and co-managers to insert financial information to make projections.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4bd30 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4bd30\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4bd62 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4bd62\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h4\"><strong>WOMEN FOR THE MAR <\/strong><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4bd93 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4bd93\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4bdde {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4bdde\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h5\">Invasive species<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_tta_accordion color=&#8221;vista-blue&#8221; active_section=&#8221;99&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;XCAL\u2019ARTE&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;XCALARTE&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Objective: <\/strong>To strengthen capacities of women- led groups in the Mesoamerican Reef System.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Progress to date:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Xcal\u2019arte acquired equipment that allowed them to continue their training, virtual meetings, and tag printing for their handcrafted products. Additionally, they purchased materials to create lionfish jewelry in Xcalak, Mexico, which will be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100078776542529&amp;sfnsn=scwspwa&amp;mibextid=RUbZ1f\">sold<\/a>\u00a0later.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28913&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_border&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Lionfish jewelry created.<br \/>\nPhoto: Xcal\u2019arte<br \/>\n<\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h5\">Ecotourism<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_tta_accordion color=&#8221;vista-blue&#8221; active_section=&#8221;99&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;COMIT\u00c9 DE MUJERES CAYO QUEMADO&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;COMITECAYOQUEMADO&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Objective:<\/strong> To strengthen capacities of women- led groups in the Mesoamerican Reef System.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Progress to date:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Comit\u00e9 de Mujeres Cayo Quemado installed a solar energy system in their restaurant, to promote ecotourism in the Caribbean coast of Guatemala.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28979&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_border&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"small-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><em>Solar energy system installed<br \/>\nPhoto: Comit\u00e9 de Mujeres Cayo Quemado<\/em><\/em><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;MUJERES BIOFAUNT\u00c1STICAS&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;MUJERESBIOFAUNTASTICAS&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Objective:<\/strong> To strengthen capacities of women- led groups in the Mesoamerican Reef System.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Progress to date:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mujeres BioFaunt\u00e1sticas had their first planning meeting to organize gender, leadership and communication training and to develop their business plan. 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class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4c2b6 {margin-top: 150px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4c2b6\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_col-xs-12&#8243;]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4c2bf {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4c2bf\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"title-h4\" style=\"text-align: right; font-size: 17px;\"><em><small>Photo: Gabriela Ochoa\/<\/small><\/em><em><small>Fundaci\u00f3n Albatros<\/small><\/em><\/h6>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4c2e6 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4c2e6\" class=\"gem-divider  \" 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style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h3\" style=\"text-align: center;\">THE MAR NEWS SECTION<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>ENGLISH:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/to-defend-the-oceans-biodiversity-is-to-defend-human-well-being\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">To defend the ocean\u2019s biodiversity is to defend human well-being<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/health-report-of-the-mesoamerican-reef-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mesoamerican Reef Report Card \u2013 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/fishermen-from-gulf-of-honduras-unite-to-diversify-incomes-and-conserve-fisheries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fishermen from the Gulf of Honduras came together to share their experiences of economic diversification to conserve fisheries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/a-key-moment-for-coral-conservation-cop16\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COP16: A Key Moment for Coral Reef Conservation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/commitment-to-the-ocean-marfund-at-climate-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commitment to the Ocean: MAR Fund at Climate Week<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/strengthening-the-conservation-of-cmpas-second-call-phase-iii\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Strengthening the conservation of coastal marine protected areas in the MAR: MAR Fund announces the launch of the second Phase III call for proposals and the selected proposals from the first call<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/reef-response-committee-meeting-for-the-caribbean-of-guatemala\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reef response committee meeting for the Caribbean of Guatemala<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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href=\"https:\/\/marfund.org\/es\/un-momento-clave-defensa-arrecifes-coral-cop16\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COP16: Un momento clave para la defensa de los arrecifes de coral<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/marfund.org\/es\/compromiso-con-el-oceano-marfund-en-la-semana-del-clima\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Compromiso con el Oc\u00e9ano: MAR Fund en la Semana del Clima<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/marfund.org\/es\/fondo-naturaleza-chile-visita-marfund-bridge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fondo Naturaleza Chile y OCF Mar de Juan Fern\u00e1ndez realizan gira t\u00e9cnica a Guatemala para conocer la experiencia de MAR Fund, en el marco del Proyecto BRIDGE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/marfund.org\/es\/fortaleciendo-la-conservacion-de-apmc-en-el-sam-segunda-convocatoria-fase-iii\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fortaleciendo la conservaci\u00f3n de \u00e1reas protegidas marino-costeras en el SAM: MAR Fund anuncia el lanzamiento de la segunda convocatoria de Fase III y las propuestas seleccionadas en la primera convocatoria<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/marfund.org\/es\/comites-honduras-se-capacitan-para-proteger-sus-arrecifes-de-coral\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Comit\u00e9s Coordinadores de Respuesta post-tormenta del Atl\u00e1ntico Hondure\u00f1o se capacitan para proteger sus arrecifes de coral<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/marfund.org\/es\/vistazo-valor-economico-hn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Un vistazo al valor econ\u00f3mico del Sistema Arrecifal Mesoamericano en Honduras<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/marfund.org\/es\/reunion-del-comite-de-respuesta-para-arrecifes-del-caribe-de-guatemala\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuni\u00f3n del comit\u00e9 de respuesta para arrecifes del Caribe de Guatemala<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/marfund.org\/es\/restauracion-de-arrecifes-de-cozumel-para-contar-con-mas-corales-vivos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Restauraci\u00f3n de arrecifes de Cozumel para contar con m\u00e1s corales vivos.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/marfund.org\/es\/marinvest-entra-a-su-segunda-fase\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a1MAR+Invest inicia su segunda fase!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h3\" style=\"text-align: center;\">MAR Fund Webinar Series<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>MAY: <a href=\"https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/mar-fund-events\/#Recording21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manual of Coral Reefs of the Bay Islands as a tool for environmental education in the Bay Islands Department.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>JUNE: <a href=\"https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/mar-fund-events\/#RecordingMARInvest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The MAR+Invest Acceleration Programme. Open Call!. Designed to support business solutions that promote the conservation of the Mesoamerican Reef System (MAR).<\/a><\/li>\n<li>JULY: <a href=\"https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/mar-fund-events\/#RecordingMARInsurance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MAR Insurance Programme. An innovative tool for coastal resilience and risk preparedness.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>AUGUST: <a href=\"https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/mar-fund-events\/#RecordingSpawning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Are we forgetting our fish spawning aggregations? Institutional amnesia and shifting baselines.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SEPTEMBER: <a href=\"https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/mar-fund-events\/#PresentationCharacterization\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cayman Crown: Characterization and Reef Health Changes over time.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>OCTOBER: <a href=\"https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/mar-fund-events\/#RecordingSustainableFutures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sustainable Futures: Income diversification strategies for fishing communities of influence in the Cayman Crown Reef, to protect fish spawning aggregation sites in Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>NOVEMBER: <a href=\"https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/mar-fund-events\/#RecordingProcessFundaeco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Environmental Education Processes Implemented in Guatemala\u2019s Caribbean as a Management and Conservation Tool.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>DECEMBER: <a href=\"https:\/\/marfund.org\/en\/mar-fund-events\/#RecordingReportCard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2024 Report Card on the Health of the Mesoamerican Reef HRI.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4c595 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4c595\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4c5a3 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4c5a3\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4c5ac {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4c5ac\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4c5b3 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4c5b3\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_separator]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4c5bb {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4c5bb\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4c5c2 {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0c4dca4c5c2\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; 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