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.
MarAlliance and the Panama Aquatic Resources Authority Strengthen alliance to advance sustainable fishing and marine conservation
June 18, 2026
The ocean connects ecosystems, economies, and cultures. In Panama, where thousands of families depend directly on the sea, the sustainability of marine resources is not
