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GCFI Conference GCFI Publications Proceedings – View the Proceeding of the GCFI back to 1948 in a searchable format. Special Reports – View the special reports that originated from GCFI activities GCFI-GCR Partnership – View the partnership between Gulf and Caribbean Research and GCFI Resources Videos – GCFI has produced numerous videos. Please visit our YouTube video page Webinars – GCFI often presents webinars on a variety of topics. View this page to watch our webinars. Initiatives CaMPAM Network and Forum MPAConnect Fisheries for Fishers (F4F) Education Initiative GPML-Caribe Opportunities Student Awards The Gladding Memorial Award Small Grants Program Professional Development Program Corsaut Student Activities Fund Emerging Issues Lionfish Portal Sargassum Influx Stony Coral Tissue Loss DiseaseBecome a Member Sign In English Español Français HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS Learn More Photo Credit: D. J. Southall SUSTAINABLE FISHING Learn More Eddie Toomer/GMA Winner EDUCATION Learn More Photo credit: Paul Etienne, TIDE Belize EMERGING ISSUES LEARN MORE Photo credit: Michelle Scharer FISHERIES FOR FISHERS INITIATIVE Ensuring that fishers are engaged and empowered to contribute to the wise management of the region’s marine resources. Learn More ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT Building capacity in partnership with the region’s Marine Protected Areas managers. Learn More FOUNDED IN 1947 Advancing the goals of sustainable use, wise management, conservation, and restoration of marine and estuarine fisheries and resources in the Region by providing a forum for the exchange of information and perspectives among decision-makers, scientists, managers, educators, resource users, and students. About GCFI KEEP CURRENT Follow us to keep in touch with important news and updates. GLADDING MEMORIAL AWARD Peter Gladding was a model of the commercial fisher who became a profoundly influential conservationist. His vision of responsible fisheries management from the industry perspective helped lead to the establishment of the Tortugas Ecological Reserve in Florida. Read mroe about his life and this fitting tribute. Learn More GCFI77 November 4 – 8, 2024 GCFI is pleased to announce that the 77th Annual Conference of the (GCFI77) will be held in Guadeloupe, French West Indies from 4 – 8 November, 2024. More information will be provided soon on the Conference Webpage ! We look forward to welcoming you to Guadeloupe! The deadline for abstract submissions and #student award applications for #GCFI76 has been extended to *July 1, 2023* GCFI76 will be held in #Nassau , #TheBahamas , November 6-10, 2023. More info: gcfi.org/gcfi76 pic.twitter.com/SsW9Yiahy8 @HarborBranch is seeking a highly motivated #PhD Student to work on the water quality impacts of #Sargassum blooms, beginning in spring 2024. Please share widely! hboihablab.weebly.com/join-us… ?2023 Gulf & Caribbean Fisheries Professional Training Opportunity!? Applicants must be employed by a resource management ministry or government agency located in the Gulf of Mexico or Caribbean region or affiliated with a @CRFM Member State More info: gcfi.org/professional-d… pic.twitter.com/QZxIw3Smxe Calling all #Students ! GCFI is offering several awards to facilitate your attendance at the #GCFI76 in #Nassau , #TheBahamas . • TWO Travel Awards ($750 each) • SCRFA Award ($800) • The Ron Schmied Scholarship ($1500) More info: gcfi.org/opportunities/… Deadline: 31 May 2023 pic.twitter.com/XADNI8pcT3 GCFI is pleased to announce that our 76th Annual Meeting will be held in Nassau, #TheBahamas from 6-10 November 2023. GCFI is partnering with The Bahamas Ministry of Environment to host #GCFI76 . More info: gcfi.org/gcfi76 pic.twitter.com/gOoTFNsSq6 ?Recording Available ? ALDFG in the Caribbean: Solutions for End-Of-Life Fishing Gear. Hosted by @GGGInitiative & @gcfi_fisheries youtu.be/mgZoZdENaYg #ALDFG #ghostgear #Caribbean @UNEP_CEP @gpmlcaribe Join us TOMORROW! Don’t forget to register! us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regis… twitter.com/gcfi_fisheries… NETWORK FEEDS GCFINET CANARI Request for Expressions of Interest – Ecosystem Valuation Specialist by CANARI Communications Global Training Workshop to Advance the Conservation of Snappers and Associated Fishes by Fadilah Ali The Sargassum Podcast- new episode by Paola Diaz CAMPAM-L CANARI Request for Expressions of Interest – Ecosystem Valuation Specialist by April Connections by Invitation to Public Session of the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Foundation for Development Planning, Inc by STROMBUS-L Queen conch research position available in Marathon, Florida by Re: New Queen Conch Aquaculture Manual Published by New Queen Conch Aquaculture Manual Published by GPML-CARIB Fwd: Invitation: SIDS Talk Plastics Ep. 9: Waste Management & Recycling in SIDS by Fadilah Ali Webinar on Tangled Tides: Confronting Marine Debris and Sargassum in the Eastern Caribbean” - 09 Feb 2024 - WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute and Closing the Circle Programme by GCFI For circulation: Can the UN solve marine pollution? by GCFI FISHSPAWN-L Global Training Workshop to Advance the Conservation of Snappers and Associated Fishes by Will Heyman 2024 Summer Courses at Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences by Audrey Pope Big Fish Initiative Launched! by Michelle Scharer FEATURED ARTICLES NOAA-OLE/GCFI Regional IUU Fishing Enforcement Workshop by [email protected] Planning for Coral Rescue as a Response to Stony Coral Tissue Loss in the Caribbean by glazerr2 Improving Access to Sustainable Marine Conservation Financing in the Caribbean by [email protected] Recording Available – Caribbean Coral Rescue in the Face of Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease by [email protected] NOAA Launches New Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease Strategy at 73rd Annual by [email protected] LATEST NEWS May 8, 2024 NOAA-OLE/GCFI Regional IUU Fishing Enforcement Workshop October 23, 2022 Planning for Coral Rescue as a Response to Stony Coral Tissue Loss in the Caribbean May 4, 2022 Improving Access to Sustainable Marine Conservation Financing in the CaribbeanEmail Distribution Lists Opportunities Contact Us Site Map c/o Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 2796 Overseas Highway, Ste. 119 Marathon, FL 33050 USA 305-289-2330; 305289-2334 (Fax) \n".replace(/\"/g, ’"’ ); var html = document.getElementsByTagName(’html’)[0]; $(’html’).on( ’avia-cookie-settings-changed’, function(e) { var cookie_check = html.className.indexOf(’av-cookies-needs-opt-in’) = 0 || html.className.indexOf(’av-cookies-can-opt-out’) = 0; var allow_continue = true; var silent_accept_cookie = html.className.indexOf(’av-cookies-user-silent-accept’) = 0; var script_loaded = $( ’script.google_analytics_scripts’ ); if( cookie_check && ! silent_accept_cookie ) { if( ! document.cookie.match(/aviaCookieConsent/) || html.className.indexOf(’av-cookies-session-refused’) = 0 ) { allow_continue = false; } else { if( ! document.cookie.match(/aviaPrivacyRefuseCookiesHideBar/) ) { allow_continue = false; } else if( ! document.cookie.match(/aviaPrivacyEssentialCookiesEnabled/) ) { allow_continue = false; } else if( document.cookie.match(/aviaPrivacyGoogleTrackingDisabled/) ) { allow_continue = false; } } } if( ! allow_continue ) { // window[’ga-disable-G-SGP45XXNGG’] = true; if( script_loaded.length 0 ) { script_loaded.remove(); } } else { if( script_loaded.length == 0 ) { $(’head’).append( analytics_code ); } } }); $(’html’).trigger( ’avia-cookie-settings-changed’ ); })( jQuery ); Scroll to...