Partners
Yacht Aid Global
YachtAid Global, a registered 501c3 founded in 2006, operates at the highest levels of international non-profit work, providing disaster relief, humanitarian aid, and conservation programs across coastal communities worldwide.
Our initiatives engage the yachting community’s generosity and unique assets already in place to save lives, alleviate suffering, improve the planet, and build stronger coastal communities.
We are committed to sound stewardship in the use of contributions. We maximize the impact and sustainability of our operations by delivering the right aid to the right people at the right time.
Contact YachtAid Global to learn more about our operations, programs, and projects, that embody how we are “Changing the World Without Changing Course.”
Migramar
The MigraMar network conducts the scientific research needed to better understand and safeguard healthy populations of marine migratory species in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
MigraMar is the leading scientific authority in migratory species research in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO). Over the last fifteen years, they have identified critical areas where migratory species are more vulnerable, including feeding and breeding grounds, and areas where seasonal migrations occur. These results have informed governments and stakeholders on the functioning and connectivity of marine protected areas (MPAs), and have supported decisions to improve protection for migratory species across the region.
MigraMar have delivered the scientific evidence to support creation of new marine reserves and expansion of existing reserves. The total area of MPAs has increased fourfold, from 156,000 km2 in 2010 to 630,000 km2 in 2022, providing larger grounds for migratory species to move without risk of capture. Our Swimways Initiative has been adopted by national authorities and is currently used as the binding tissue for regional governmental collaborations.
Pelagios Kakunjá
Pelagios means “open sea” in Greek and Kakunjá means “protection” in the native Guaycura language.
Pelagios Kakunjá is a non-profit organization created in 2010 by the Mexican scientists Mauricio Hoyos and James Ketchum.
Their main goal is to study and protect sharks and mantas in Mexico, many of which are globally endangered, mainly due to overfishing. They aim to provide technical information for the regional management and implementation of conservation strategies for these species in Mexico.
Pelagios Kakunjá seek to understand the ecology and behavior of marine predators, to generate baseline information for the management and conservation of sharks and other pelagic fauna in the Gulf of California and the Mexican Pacific.
Pelagios Kakunjá imagine a future with a sustainable sea where science-based conservation is a fundamental piece.
CRIOBE
CRIOBE is a Research Support Unit affiliated to École Pratique des Hautes Études (EPHE), University of Perpignan Via Domitia (UPVD), and the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS). It is located in Perpignan and French Polynesia and also has a representative office in Paris. Its members are committed to promote research, education, and services related to the ecological, biological, chemical, physiological, genetic, social, and cultural dimensions of coral reefs.
