Empowering Fishing Communities in the MAR Reef

Summary

This project will provide funding to at least 5 fishing communities along the Mesoamerican Reef coast in order to encourage community participation in the management of local fish stocks. progress report read updates from the field

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Many communities that live along the Mesoamerican coast are dependent on nearby fish stocks as a primary source of food and for their livelihoods. Additionally abundant fish populations are a key component in a healthy reef. By encouraging community participation in the management of these fish populations, the local people are empowered to take control of their futures and are given a unique opportunity to learn about fisheries management.

Activities

Organized fishing communities will be able to request support through an open proposal presentation process, ranging from organizational strengthening, to monitoring their resources or developing management plans.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: £741
Remaining Goal to be Funded: £45,074
Total Funding Goal: £45,815

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

The project will educate and empower fishing communities to effectively co-manage the natural resources they depend on for their livelihoods. This leads to sustainable fishing practices and conservation in the reef.

Project Message

This is what we are waiting for, it is what we need to manage resources rationally.
- Angélica Méndez, Chair of the Caribbean Fishers Network, Guatemala.

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Maria Jose Gonzales,
Executive Director
17 Av. "D" 0-19, Zona 15
Colonia El Maestro
Guatemala, Guatemala 01015
Guatemala
1150223658985
Email:

Project Sponsor

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Organisation

Mesoamerican Reef Fund (MAR Fund)
17 Av. "D" 0-19, Zona 15 Colonia El Maestro
Guatemala, Guatemala 1015
Guatemala
(502) 23658985 / 238
http://www.marfund.org

Learn more about Mesoamerican Reef Fund (MAR Fund) and the project team.

Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Guatemala and can also be found under Environment.

For more information about Guatemala, read the Human Development Report on Guatemala or the Wikipedia entry for Guatemala.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on July 23, 2010.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on September 12, 2007.

Latest Update from the Field

Fishermen monitoring the MAR reef

By María José González - Executive Director, July 23, 2010 11:56 AM

Training workshop at the Fishing Cooperative

During the first week of May, 2010, a workshop was given to evaluate the monitoring techniques learned by the Puerto Morelos Cooperative fishermen and used for the registration of fish, corals, key invertebrates, bottom complex, and substratum type. The workshop was conducted by people from the Natural Protected Areas National Commission (CONANP), the Akumal Ecological Centre, and COBI.

After the workshop, the fishermen went into the water and realized eight monitoring exercises from mid May to early June. They completed satisfactory the data collection in 65 transects.

After the monitoring, people from COBI and CONANP could verify an improvement in the quality of the data. Authorities are considering using this data not only in this project but for management plans, and even including some of the trained fishermen into their monitoring staff.

In Honduras, the Asociación de Pescadores La Rosita, Cuero y Salado (APROCUS) has sent the draft agreement to all the authorities involved: the Forestry Conservation Institute (ICF), which is the protected area head authority; the Fisheries Department (DIGEPESCA), and to FUCSA.

The final document had been revised by the legal department from all three institutions, and is now ready to be signed. The first parties to sign the agreement will be APROCUS and FUCSA.

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