A common problem in small-scale fisheries is the lack of data to make rules based on science. Rules to manage fisheries to achieve sustainability, but also to ensure the… Read more “Buffering fishers to new regulations”
Author: alextilley2014
Marine Biologist working through NGO Talking Oceans to raise awareness and understanding of tropical oceans by conservation research and social outreach.
Mangroves & People
A new publication out in Forest Ecology & Management tracks the decline of mangrove forests in the Tropical Eastern Pacific, since records began, and highlights the variation… Read more “Mangroves & People”
Coastal Ecosystems & Fisheries
Looking for a way to fill 5 minutes? Some photos of our work in coastal communities and small scale fisheries…
Marine Life
Click here to see some of our underwater photos.
How to kill lionfishes… better.
The beautiful lionfishes that float effortlessly on splayed fins in Pacific waters have never been such welcome visitors to the Caribbean since they were first sighted off… Read more “How to kill lionfishes… better.”
New Talking Oceans Channel on Youtube!
We are very happy to present the newly created Talking Oceans Channel on Youtube. Launched with our promotional video for Festival CineMar. Bringing the oceans to Bogotá… Read more “New Talking Oceans Channel on Youtube!”
Keeping up with the Kids
A crucial part of Talking Oceans is outreach and awareness raising about marine conservation, and recently we had the chance to interact with ~200 pupils from Alex’s… Read more “Keeping up with the Kids”
Urgente, las rayas también necesitan amor! #raysneedlove2
Este mes tuvimos el placer de asistir a la Conferencia International de Tiburones en Durban, Sur Africa. La conferencia se celebra cada 4 años presentando los avances de la… Read more “Urgente, las rayas también necesitan amor! #raysneedlove2”
#raysneedlove2 – urgently!
Earlier this month we were at the Sharks International 2014 conference in Durban, South Africa. This conference presents recent progress made every four years in the study of… Read more “#raysneedlove2 – urgently!”
Chomes: A little village taking a stand for mangroves
Our first approach to the little fishing community of Chomes was from above. A low quality satellite image from Google Earth showing a fragmented system of mangroves… Read more “Chomes: A little village taking a stand for mangroves”
