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The Guardians of the SEA are entering a new phase in Nuquí with the support of GIZ–IKI.
A new project will advance the fight against ghost fishing and promote community strengthening in the Gulf of Tribugá.
Renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding SECORE-ECOMARES
From May 13 to 15, 2025, SECORE International, the ECOMARES Foundation, and strategic partners met at the University of Magdalena to strengthen collaboration on coral sexual reproduction techniques for reef restoration in the Colombian Caribbean. The meeting concluded with signing a new Memorandum of Understanding, valid until 2030.
Coral Spawning Forecast Colombia 2025
Check the estimated dates and times for coral spawning in Cartagena, Santa Marta, and San Andrés!
The Fourth Global Coral Bleaching Event Confirmed
The Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean, which extends from the Gulf of California in the north to Ecuador, the Galápagos Islands, and the Chilean oceanic islands of Easter Island and Sala y Gómez in the south, and borders the western coast of South and Central America, has not escaped this heatwave.
Diving Planet winners of the PADI Project Aware
Our partners at Diving Planet are the proud winners of the PADI Project Aware grant. The funds from this grant will be allocated to the sexual reproduction project for coral reefs in the Corales del Rosario and San Bernardo National Natural Park, led by Ecomares' director, Elvira Alvarado Chacón.
ICRS 2022 Bremen
Ecomares participated in the 15th International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS) held in Germany.
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Protecting the sea and its marine ecosystems from the threats posed by ghost fishing gear and other human-generated waste.
Since 2023, the Guardians of the Sea—a group of 13 people (9 men and 4 women) from the municipality of Nuquí—have been dedicated to removing lost, abandoned, or discarded fishing gear (known as “ghost fishing”) from the reefs of the Gulf of Tribugá in the northern Colombian Pacific. Ghost fishing threatens marine biodiversity and directly affects more than 7,000 residents across nine coastal communities who depend on artisanal fisheries and tourism.
Guardians of the reef
Become a guardian by joining this initiative for coral reef restoration and participate in a contest to witness a spectacular coral spawning event in September.
Coral Reef Monitoring in the Gorgona National Natural Park
Every year, a team of researchers from the University of Valle, the Javeriana University Cali, and Ecomares evaluates the condition of the coral reefs at "Isla Ciencia".
Documentary 'Between the Wind and the Tide'
This short documentary reveals the reality of the lives of artisanal fishermen on the central coast of the Colombian Pacific (2017-2020).
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