Projects

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.

Ghost Fishing Management in the Colombian Pacific

On September 1st, 2022, ECOMARES and the German Agency for International Cooperation (Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit - GIZ GmbH) initiated the donation agreement #81286967 for the implementation of the project "Ghost Fishing Management in the Colombian Pacific through a Community Strategy".

One Million Corals Project for Colombia

The Ecomares Foundation led the project 'Restoring and Conserving Reefs in Colombia: Microfragmentation in Nurseries and Larvae Rearing Course for Massive Species at Isla Tesoro-PNNCRS,' funded by the Colombia en Paz fund.

Coral Larvae Rearing Project

The Ecomares Foundation, in partnership with National Parks (PNNCRSB), the University of Magdalena, CEINER, Diving Planet, and SECORE International, is developing a research project titled 'Coral Larvae Rearing in the Los Corales del Rosario and San Bernardo National Natural Park.

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).

Integrating Biological, Ecological, and Socioeconomic Indicators to Evaluate Tropical Artisanal Fishing: The Case of the Colombian Pacific (2016-2019)

Integrating biological, ecological, and socio-economic indicators to assess tropical artisanal fishing: the case of the Colombian Pacific (2016-2019). In tropical countries, artisanal fishing...

Coral Larvae Rearing Project at Los Corales del Rosario National Natural Park

Transfer of Benthic Fauna from the Playetas Sector (Barú – Cartagena) (2020)

Transfer of Benthic Fauna from the Playetas Sector (Barú – Cartagena) (2020). Transfer of Benthic Fauna and Limited Mobility Fauna (corals, sea urchins, octocorals, etc.) associated with...

Transfer of Benthic Fauna from the Playetas Sector (Barú – Cartagena), Installation of Nurseries, and Monitoring – Phase 1 (2018 – 2021)

Ecomares is implementing the environmental management plan for coastal infrastructure works carried out in the Playetas sector (Los Corales del Rosario National Natural Park).