Help Rebuild the Gulf of Mexico Barrier Reef

Dear Supporters, 

Here in Pez Maya we have teamed up with Project AWARE. They are a non-profit organisation that are working to 'protect the ocean planet- one dive at a time'. They rely on a network of scuba divers and citizen scientists to raise money and awareness for two main causes.

This month at Pez Maya we are happy to report that we have managed to impact on both of these areas. 

Our Marine Debris Clean Up

We have completed a marine debris clean up at two dive sites. During the dive, we removed over 70 meters of rope and fishing hooks from one site alone! After the dive, we entered all of the data online. This data will be used by various stakeholders to help influence policy making decisions in the future.

To take this even further, we have decided to adopt this project on a more long-term and regular basis, so we will be ensuring that we do a marine debris clean up dive on a monthly basis. 

Finathon

This month has seen Pez Maya’s first Finathon event. Finathons are events that anyone can set up anywhere in the world to raise money and awareness for Project AWARE's ocean protection initiatives. The premise of the campaign is the following,

• Fight to stop the ugly journey of our trash
• Insist on full protections for the most vulnerable shark and ray species
• Negotiate policies that ensure a brighter future for our ocean and its wildlife

So, over the past 2 weeks, we have been educating our volunteer and setting up a series of challenges to test how much they have learnt. They had to use their new knowledge to answer questions, follow clues, complete forfeits, engage in challenges, design costumes and race to the finish line. 

Most importantly, we have taught our volunteers just how easy these clean ups and events are to arrange so we hope they will go on to arrange events and clean-ups wherever they find themselves next. 

Thank you for supporting us in our work!

With Gratitude, 

GVI Mexico

Links:

• Visit our website
• Read more about our partner