News & Resources: ‘Fisheries’
“How easy and important it is to live with nature”
Apr 20, 2012
A Brazilian couple stops bomb fishing, protects a coastal ecosystem, and fosters a new generation of environmentalists. This Earth Day, let’s celebrate local action.
Read moreHelp a Fisherfolk Group Win $20,000 for Protecting Our Oceans
Dec 13, 2011
Help reward an amazing grassroots organization for its innovative work to combat overfishing. Show your support, and they could win a $20,000 grant!
Read moreLocal Fishing Community Protects Endangered Mangroves
Sep 28, 2011
Shrimp farms can have devastating impacts on biodiversity and artisanal fisheries. A Brazilian organization protected their coast from this threat, along with the loss of livelihoods and biodiversity that it would have caused.
Read moreAsk the Expert: Locally-led Marine Protection
Sep 27, 2011
Stefan Gelcich, Global Greengrants Advisor and marine biologist responds to questions about marine conservation issues.
Read moreSouthern Cone Advisor Published by National Academy of Sciences
Jan 26, 2011
Stefan Gelcich’s research on Chile’s marine ecosystems was featured on the cover of the prestigious PNAS Journal. It also proved the valuable role of local participation in environmental conservation.
Read moreUS Senate on Dam Threat to Mekong River
Sep 24, 2010
The Xayaburi Dam would be the first dam on the lower Mekong Mainstream. It would displace thousands of people in Laos, disrupt fish migration routes and cause the extinction of the critically endangered Mekong Giant Catfish.
Read moreFive Months Since the Water Receded: An Update on the Chilean Disaster Recovery Fund
Jul 28, 2010
First the ground shook, then a nine-foot wall of water slammed into the tiny fishing villages lining the Chilean coast. Most had the chance to run for the hills, yet over 250 people were swept out to sea. As the survivors found their way back to their villages in the predawn light, many found their homes, stores, warehouses, and boats –– their livelihoods –– destroyed.
Read moreSupport Grassroots Recovery Efforts in Chile – Donate to the Chilean Disaster Recovery Fund!
Mar 3, 2010
Coastal communities in central Chile have been devastated by tsunamis caused by the February 27 earthquake. Our South American advisors have asked Greengrants to raise money for these remote communities to support their recovery from this tragic disaster.
Read moreSayano-Shushenskaya Dam Explosion Causes Oil Spill
Sep 30, 2009
In late August one of the transformers in the Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam, located east of Moscow in the Khakassia region of Siberia, exploded. The explosion caused massive amounts of oil to spill into the Yenisei River, which runs into the Arctic Sea.
Read moreCook Islands Grantee wins 2009 SEED Award
Jun 24, 2009
Titikaveka, based in the Cook Islands, received the Local Entrepreneurship award, one of the 2009 SEED Awards for Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development.
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