A scientific forum on the Gulf of Mexico: The Islands in the Stream Concept. Proceedings of the Forum: 23 January 2008, Keating Education Center, Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, Florida

The Scientific Forum on the Gulf of Mexico: The Islands in the Stream Concept took place in January 2008 in Sarasota, Florida. The purpose of the meeting was to bring together scientists and managers from around the Gulf of Mexico to discuss a range of topics on our knowledge of the Gulf of Mexico, from its geology to larger-scale connectivity to the Caribbean region, and their applications to the concept of a more integrated approach to area-based management. The forum included six panels of invited experts who spoke on the oceanographic and biological features in the Gulf of Mexico, including connections with Mexico and the Mesoamerican barrier reef system, and the legal and regulatory structure currently in place. The charge to the group was to share information, identify gaps in our knowledge, identify additional potential areas for protection, and discuss available science about connectivity and the potential value of establishing a marine protected area network in the Gulf of Mexico. (PDF has 108 pages.)

SAMUDRA Report No. 57, November 2010

Mackerel mayhem: On the ongoing dispute in northern Europe over the boom in mackerel stocks. Small and mighty: The Banjul civil society declaration on sustainable livelihoods in African fisheries. Building partnerships: The case of Red Sea fisheries management shows how fishers’ rights can be strengthened. The write stuff: The website of Comité Local des Pêches Le Guilvinec celebrates its second anniversary. Frankenfish salmon: The United States is close to approving genetically engineered salmon. Trawl brawl: Indian and Sri Lankan fishermen have worked to co-exist in the Palk Bay. Tsunami recovery: On the traditional tenure system of the fishing community of Juan Fernández. New goals from Nagoya: The Nagoya meeting of the Convention on Biological Diversity made some progress. Beyond Bangkok: The civil society workshop in Costa Rica focused on small-scale fishers in Latin America. Securing small-scale fisheries. Recommendations adopted at the San José FAO workshop dealt with small-scale fisheries. (PDF contains 56 pages)

News from Academy Bay

Plant nursery at CDRS. Tortoises from Cerro Paloma, Isabela Threatened. Goats damage Volcán Alcedo, Isabela. Collections at the CDRS Museum. Goats on Pinta again? Is there a Guadalupe River in Galápagos? Eastern kingbird sighting. Words out of the past.

Noticias de Bahía Academia

El Vivero de la ECCD. Las Amenazadas Tortugas de Cerro Paloma, Isabel. El Daño de los Chivos al Volcán Alcedo. Las Colecciones del Museo de la ECCD. Chivos en Pinta, Otra Vez? Existe un Guadalupe River en Galápagos? Avistamiento de un Tirano del Este. Tomar Palabras del Pasado. ¡Es Scalesia Atractyloides! El Beagle, Bote de Investigación de la ECCD. Alcedo al Día. Exposición de Arte a Beneficio de Alcedo. Nueva Construcción. Actividad Geológica? Ciencia de Alta Tecnología. Mas Noticias Sobre Pinta. Primer Registro de la Garza Verde (Butorides Viriscens) en las Islas Galápagos. Un Vuelo sobre los Volcanes del Norte de Isabela.