From May 5th to 10th, TIDEresearch team conducted monitoring and exploratory dives at the establishedFish Spawning Aggregation Sites (FSA) within the Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve(SCMR). The aim of this research is to increase knowledge of spawningaggregations of commercially important species in Belize, including the Nassaugrouper, recognized as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List. FSA […]
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TIDE’s Education and Outreach Coordinator Federico Caal travelled to Tela, Honduras to participate in WWF Mesoamerica’s Smart Coast Project Closing Event. Experts from the region gathered to share knowledge gained from implementing WWF Mesoamerica’s Smart Coast Project in their countries. Mr. Caal was able to share with regional partners on the success of TIDE’s youth
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The Toledo Institute for Development and Environment (TIDE) on April 27, 2023, in partnership with the Belize Fisheries Department (BFD), hosted a fisher forum in Punta Gorda Town at the Father Ring Parish Hall. The objective of the forum was to sensitize fisherfolks on the rules and regulations of the zones within Sapodilla Cayes Marine
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The 1st of March marked Ms. Celia Mahung’s last day with TIDE as the Executive Director.Thank you, Ms. Celia Mahung, for the 16 years of extraordinary leadership, commitment and dedication to conservation and exceptional guidance in achieving TIDE’s mission.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEo1AA0S3RgMs. Mahung has proven relentless in her leadership, progressing TIDE’s work in conservation and community development to
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Accompany head ranger Reymundo Chen of the TIDE Private Protected Lands as he goes on a land patrol to the Pine Hill area to retrieve camera trap images and monitor for illegal activities. #tidebelize #TIDE #conservation #Belize #TPPL
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The Toledo Institute for Development and Environment (TIDE) Board of Directors takes the opportunity to inform the public that Ms. Celia Mahung is retiring from her position as executive director on February 28, 2023. The board thanks Ms. Mahung for her 15 years of leadership, commitment and dedicated service and wishes her well in her
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Saba, October 5, 2018 – Representatives from 15 Caribbean marine national parks recently met on the island of Saba in the Caribbean Netherlands to focus on their role in contributing to sustainable fisheries. Hosted by the Saba Conservation Foundation, this regional gathering included park managers from Saba, Sint Eustatius, Bonaire, the British Virgin Islands, the
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The Toledo Institute of Development and Environment (TIDE) is a Belizean NGO working to protect some of the most pristine coastal and marine ecosystems in Central America, including one of the healthiest coral reefs in the whole Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System. TIDE works by building local capacity for conservation and fostering community participation in sustainable
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Marine park staff from Honduras and Belize came together in Roatan in the Bay Islands of Honduras recently to work on financial planning tools and to develop financial strategies that will help to support effective management of their marine parks into the future. The focus on sustainable financing for marine protected areas is part of
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