Darwin Initiative funds project to improve fisheries management in the BVI
The Government of the British Virgin Islands, in partnership with the UK Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science and the Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI), has received funding from the Darwin Initiative to build capacity for sustainable fisheries management in the BVI: This three-year project will review and consolidate existing …
Conserving fish biodiversity helps protect coral reef health
Research from the Dominican Republic shows how greater fish biodiversity makes for healthier coral reefs: The health of coral reefs can be impacted as much by the diversity of fish that graze on them as by the amount of fish that do so, according to a new study by scientists …
CANARI seeks stories of living with climate change in Montserrat
The Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) is looking for stories from Montserrat of how the fisheries sector been affected by climate change: The #Living with Climate Change contest is being held as part of the Darwin Plus funded project Climate change adaptation in the fisheries of Anguilla and Montserrat from …
A wealth of potential for aquaculture in the Caribbean
The Caribbean could increase its seafood production to over 34 million metric tons per year, according to recently published research on the economic and ecological potential for offshore mariculture in the region: A team led by researchers at UC Santa Barbara’s Bren School of Environmental Science & Management and the …
How the sargassum influx has affected Caribbean fisherfolk’s livelihoods and income
In an eye-opening article published at Caribbean News Now, Daphne Ewing-Chow and Iris Monnereau write about how the annual sargassum invasions in the Caribbean have been affecting fisherfolk’s ability to make a living: Sargassum has had negative economic consequences for the industry through the altered composition and availability of fish …
High levels of mercury found in Kaituma River, Guyana; testing to begin at other sites soon
The Kaituma River was the principal source of potable water for residents of the Port Kaituma community, up until water testing revealed high levels of mercury contamination: Though surface water is the main source of water supply for the residents of Port Kaituma, Region One, the Guyana Water Incorporated has …
Mercury from illegal gold mining in Venezuela threatens Caribbean ecosystems
An alarming report by Jewel Fraser, writing for Seafood Source: A group of Venezuelan scientists and an investigative journalist told an audience of fellow scientists and journalists that, whereas in 2016 the Venezuelan government created the Orinoco Mining Arc National Strategic Development Zone, with the ostensible objective of inviting international …