MAR Fish

A coordinated monitoring network of fish spawning aggregation (FSA) sites in the Mesoamerican Reef region (MAR).

The MAR Fish initiative is a collaborative and ecosystem-based regional network that aims to promote the recovery of fisheries by strengthening the network of fish spawning aggregations (FSA) sites, critical in the life cycle of commercial fish species, by advancing knowledge and understanding of the aggregation dynamics in the countries of the Mesoamerican Reef Region (MAR): Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras.

Funded by the French Global Facility (FFEM in French) and by The Summit Foundation (TSF), Oceans 5, and Marisla Foundation, the initiative is implemented through the collaborative efforts of partner organizations in the MAR: Comunidad y Biodiversidad (COBI), Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL), Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), Fundación para el Eco-Desarrollo y la Conservación FUNDAECO),Healthy Reefs for Healthy People (HRHP), Southern Environmental Association of Belize (SEA), and Toledo Institute of Development and Environment (TIDE).