Notes from the Field: Gabon, October 2019
Notes from the Field: Gabon, October 2019 December 2, 2019; By Molly Shane, Marine Program Coordinator The WildAid Marine team recently returned from a key strategic planning visit with our partners in Gabon. Gabon’s waters are home to the world’s largest nesting population of leatherback…
Read MoreEcuadorian Bust of Illegal Peruvian Fishing Vessels
Ecuadorian Bust of Illegal Peruvian Fishing Vessels November 7, 2019 Last month, the Galapagos National Park rangers and Ecuadorian Navy captured six Peruvian fishing vessels illegally fishing within Ecuador’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), 188 miles from the Galapagos Islands. WildAid Marine congratulates the swift actions…
Read MoreEddie Peng Journeys to Save Sea Turtles
Eddie Peng Journeys to Save Sea Turtles October 28, 2019 Around the world, sea turtles are revered for their beauty and celebrated as one of Earth’s oldest creatures. But, as a new film from global conservation organization WildAid illustrates, it’s this beauty as well as…
Read MoreGalapagos Marine Reserve Earns Prestigious Blue Park Award
Galapagos Marine Reserve Earns Prestigious Blue Park Award October 24, 2019 Today, at the Our Ocean Conference in Oslo, Norway, Marine Conservation Institute and its international science council recognized the Galapagos Marine Reserve as an outstanding marine protected area (MPA) with a Blue Park designation….
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