A moratorium on fishing sharks declared in 2011 has left the country without much data on populations and distributions of sharks and rays (collectively known as elasmobranchs). Working locally with traditional fishers, coastal and indigenous communities, we focus on generating information necessary for management and decision-making through collaborative research and monitoring, capacity building, income diversification, and outreach.

Behind the Scenes of Marine Conservation: A Day in the Field With MarAlliance
Almost every child who once declared, “I want to be a marine biologist!” was dreaming of a big, blue adventure. The kind with sun-lit coral


