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Overcoming Overfishing and Obstinacy on Tobacco Caye: A Policy Analysis
Posted by Margaret Sands in Center for the Blue Economy Fellows, Margaret Sands, South America on October 24, 2012
Executive Summary:
The Fisheries Department of Belize established the South Water Caye Marine Reserve (SWCMR) to protect a crucial section of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, home …
Without a Trace…
Posted by Tami Weiss in Center for the Blue Economy Fellows, North America, Tami Weiss on August 30, 2012
It’s officially here! All my hard work this summer has come together in one report that was printed and announced yesterday! Without a Trace II: An Updated Summary of Traceability Efforts in the Seafood Industry can be downloaded using that link or on this page. It’s an expanded (50 pages, to be exact) version of [...]
Tobacco Caye Experience
Posted by Anja Mondragon in Anja Mondragon, Center for the Blue Economy Fellows, South America on August 30, 2012
MSC eco-labeling works!
Posted by Tami Weiss in Center for the Blue Economy Fellows, North America, Tami Weiss on August 22, 2012
A new study out today shows that MSC eco-labeling actually works! Eco-labeling reliably conveys information to seafood consumers on the health of fish stocks and, from a statistical point of view, MSC-certified seafood is 3-5 times less likely to be subject to harmful fishing. Gutierrez et al. found that 74% of MSC certified eco-label fisheries were above maximum [...]
Sustainable Seafood is Healthier
Posted by Tami Weiss in Center for the Blue Economy Fellows, North America, Tami Weiss on August 21, 2012
According to a study out of Arizona State University, sustainable seafood is healthier than unsustainable seafood. The study has been getting a fair amount of press (HuffingtonPost, ScienceDaily, treehugger), and Fish Wise wrote a great blog on the topic talking about seafood consumption patterns in the United States and some of the confounding factors involved. [...]
Stopped by Hurricane Ernesto
Posted by Anja Mondragon in Anja Mondragon, Center for the Blue Economy Fellows, South America on August 19, 2012
It was our final week at Tobacco Caye and right in the middle of our plans came Hurricane Ernesto. Based on numerous surveys and interviews with community members, we finally decided on four different projects to present to the community. One major project is rodent control; rats tend to nest in large piles of and [...]
Under the Sea
Posted by Margaret Sands in Center for the Blue Economy Fellows, Margaret Sands, South America on August 19, 2012
First off, sorry for the long silence. Unfortunately, my new computer decided that it was too cool for the internet and became a useless deadweight in my very heavy backpack, gee thanks Acer. Then there was this little hurricane that forced us to flee the island before our uber cool community meeting which we had meticulously planned and even drawn posters for.
Diving on the Belize Barrier Reef
Posted by Anja Mondragon in Anja Mondragon, Center for the Blue Economy Fellows, South America on August 17, 2012
This past week I spent some time under the sea. Just 10 minutes away from Tobacco Caye is an amazing diving spot called Cuda Point. Once I was over my initial nervousness of diving again after over two years, I had a great time. We saw Tarpon, pictured here, from just five feet [...]
Estamos en Contacto
Posted by Laura Henson in Center for the Blue Economy Fellows, Europe, Laura Henson on August 16, 2012
My UNESCO-UniTwin internship has officially ended, and those eight weeks flew. The CBE gave me the opportunity to truly maximize my one graduate school summer, and it is hard to imagine learning so much in a practical environment in such … Continue reading →
So True
Posted by Margaret Sands in Center for the Blue Economy Fellows, Margaret Sands, South America on August 15, 2012
This awesome tidbit was passed on from a friend (thanks Glenn Rehberger) and is so perfect for Tobacco Caye. Water is definitely at a premium …