MarAlliance's
10 year anniversary
10 Years of Exploring, Enabling and Inspiring
As we mark our 10th anniversary, we invite you to explore our journey of steadfast dedication to marine conservation. This timeline provides a comprehensive overview of our organization’s work and conservation efforts over the past decade. We encourage you to explore the pivotal events that have shaped our journey.
Established in 2014, MarAlliance has emerged as a beacon of dedication in safeguarding our oceans’ biodiversity. We take pride in our steadfast commitment to rewilding the oceans with endangered marine megafauna, in collaboration with local communities.
MarAlliance Timeline
2014
MarAlliance is Founded
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Regional Implementation of Our Standardized Species Monitoring Protocols
2015
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Extending our Protocols to Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras
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Honduras program started
News: https://maralliance.org/how-are-our-fish-doing-monitoring-can-help-answer-the-question/
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Cabo Verde Program Started
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Delving into the Depths: Launching our Deepwater Research
News: https://maralliance.org/the-deep-a-new-frontier-for-shark-science/
2016
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First baseline completed in eastern Cape Verde
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The Panama program started
2017
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Knowledge Exchange for Sustainable Fisheries
News: https://maralliance.org/networking-fishers-across-ocean-basins/
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Tackling Invasions: Lionfish Local Management in Guna Yala
News: https://maralliance.org/panamas-guna-yala-local-fishers-become-champions-for-marine-resources-management/
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Sustainable Fish Markets in Micronesia
News: https://maralliance.org/markets-developed-and-driven-by-fishers-a-solution-for-sustainable-fisheries/
2018
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Fisher Exchanges: Fostering Cross-Border Collaboration
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Mapping Shark Populations: La Moskitia's First Baseline Survey
News: https://maralliance.org/miskito-cays-unexplored-marine-wildlife-under-threat/
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New Species of Shark Discovered!
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Tagged Tiger Shark Makes a Historic Migration
News: https://maralliance.org/calema-or-52-the-amazing-transatlantic-migratory-tiger-shark/
2019
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Lend Your Voice to Sharks Campaign
News: https://maralliance.org/lend-your-voice-to-sharks/
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Fisheries Assessment of the Guna Yala, Panama
News: https://maralliance.org/community-champions-guna-sea-savior-leyson-navarro/
2020
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Gillnet Ban in Belize
News https://maralliance.org/making-a-net-difference-to-sharks-and-rays/
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Central America's Pioneer Shark Exhibit
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Pivoting to Assist Fishing Communities During the Pandemic
News: https://maralliance.org/did-covid-give-sharks-a-break/
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Bridging Gaps in Remote Education During Lockdown
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Tradition, Resilience and Conservation in Guna Yala, Panamá
2021
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1st Marine Megafauna Assessment in Coiba National Park, Panama.
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Shark Fishing Prohibition in Belize’s Atolls
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Rediscovery of the Critically Endangered Largetooth Sawfish
News: https://maralliance.org/catching-and-releasing-aba-in-the-waters-of-the-darien-panama/
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Deep sea discoveries
News: https://maralliance.org/fishing-down-the-reef-slope/
2022
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Shark Superhighway featured on CNN
News: A shark ‘superhighway’ is being protected by fishermen | CNN
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Initiation of the Coiba Landings Program, Panama
2023
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Setting Records: Unprecedented Shark Tagging Success
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The Release of Four Critically Endangered Sawfish by Traditional Fishers
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MarAlliance’s Metaverse Exhibit: Inspired by the Gaming World
News: https://maralliance.org/maralliances-metaverse-exhibit-inspired-by-the-gaming-world/
Groundbreaking Discoveries in Male Sea Turtle Research
News: https://maralliance.org/why-are-we-interested-in-monitoring-male-sea-turtles/
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First Global Team Meeting
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We are currently active in 5 countries around the world
We have engaged with over 5,000 students through our marine educational programs
We have worked closely with over 300 fishers in 27 coastal communities
We research over 50 marine species with a focus on coastal sharks, rays and turtles and large finfish.