Meanwhile in Costa Rica ...
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Some of the thoughts we shared at #CommOCEAN earlier today (estoy en horario tico). 🌊

#CommOCEAN in a few minutes @fundacionmarviva.bsky.social will co-host the workshop “Knowledge Tides: A Global Communication Lab for Local and Indigenous Ocean Knowledge” 🌊 Ciencia y comunicación con propósito 🤓

Excited to attend this year’s conference. @fundacionmarviva.bsky.social will showcase its experience on strategic scientific communications in the Eastern Tropical Pacific, and will guide discussions on how to strengthen capacities for more effective communication approaches at the local level 🌊

Rey Pelé ⚽️ en Isla San Lucas, aka The Island of Lonely Men / "En este lugar maldito, que reina la tristeza, no se castiga el delito, se castiga la pobreza" / El mar no fue refugio para los hombres solos de San Lucas #CostaRica #GolfoDeNicoya 🌊

🇨🇴 Our hearts and thoughts stand with our friends from Chocó and all territories affected by the earthquake earlier today #Colombia.

oceanographicmagazine.com/news/current... Hace algún tiempo venimos analizando, precisamente, que la clave es implementar controles e incentivos que desalienten el comercio internacional para reducir el consumo doméstico. National markets lack the transparency that is needed to ensure enforcement 🦈

August 6, 2026. San José. Democracy in action 🇨🇷 let’s not take it for granted

@fundacionmarviva.bsky.social we are proud to share our most recent publication: The Gulf of Nicoya Biocultural Heritage Guide. The enthusiasm from our friends at coastal territories during the elaboration process of this guide was unprecedented. Highests participation ratings we have ever seen! 🫶

Locally-led #BlueAction 🌱🌊🐟 Isla de Chira is the biggest island in the Gulf of Nicoya and 2nd largest in Costa Rica. Epicentro de la pesca artesanal en la zona. Pioner@s en organización comunitaria para combatir la pesca ilegal. Ocean guardians who have historically fought against IUU fishing 💪

The latest from Costa Rica 🇨🇷...
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#Mangroves from the Eastern Tropical Pacific - Ecosistemas que sostienen medios de vida, identidades y saberes

"The idea of allowing bottom trawling in marine protected areas is mind-boggling," said @drrashidsumaila.bsky.social. "Only short termism and industry lobbying can explain why such damaging activity is allowed in areas designated for protection." @sppga.ubc.ca
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5 yr-old Kathy at the Golfo de Nicoya 🌊 #CostaRica commemorates today the 202th anniversary of the Annexation of the Partido de Nicoya. This picture was taken from the ferry that departed from Puntarenas to the Peninsula de Nicoya. On our way to my most cherished memory: 👀 sea turtles nesting 🐢 🫶🏻

Ocean conservation must lead to social progress. Local empowerment, to a more effective ocean management. When coastal communities are empowered, nothing can stop them: ecosystems and society thrive 🌊🌱 🐝 #OceanOptimism

🇵🇦 #BBNJTreaty 🌊 Congratulations, Panama! We are proud to support your commitment to conservation of marine biodiversity in the high seas, and strengthening national institutional frameworks towards that end 🤓 @fundacionmarviva.bsky.social www.infobae.com/panama/2026/...