Ocean News for the Sea of Cortez and the Mexican Pacific

Our new and improved website 

www.iemanya.org

is up! 

 

The new website features a Kids Area filled with games, activities, and fun facts.  It provides children with information on how they can participate in shark and ray conservation. It also includes a teachers section. 
 

Visit Iemanya.org

 and let us know what you think of our new site! 

This year our 2nd Shark Conservation Network meeting was held in La Paz, Baja California Sur on March 14-16th. The meeting was a huge success and was attended by 9 Baja shark fishing communities, as well as representatives of 16 governmental and non-governmental organizations.

The meeting focused on the importance of monitoring shark catch as a tool for assessing population status of sharks and for protecting them.  Iemanya's shark fisher volunteers presented data collected by logging their shark catch. Awards were given to these dedicated individuals for their contributions to shark conservation and fisheries managment. 

 

Interactive activities were conducted to have diverse groups of stakeholders find common ground on what they believe is needed to better manage shark stocks. 

The meeting served as a useful forum for discussions about what needs to be done in Mexico to ensure the survival of sharks.  Some of the conclusions of the meeting included: