There are only two weeks left to enter Solution Search: Turning the Tide for Coastal Fisheries. The application process is easy! Visit www.solutionsearch.org today.
The first place solution will win a US $20,000 project grant and will be featured in a video on National Geographics Ocean ( http://ocean.nationalgeographic.com/ocean/ ) website. By entering Solution Search, you are joining a global community of innovators and ambassadors for marine conservation.
This Solution Search is casting a wide net to find community-based innovations for near-shore fisheries based on proven successes. Examples of solutions might include, but are not limited to, the areas of:
No-take zones, marine protected areas, TURF (territorial user rights in fisheries) reserves
Fishing gear, catch shares, fishing licenses
Monitoring of catch compositions, data collection and analysis
Eradicating destructive fishing techniques
Community enforcement and natural resource management
Creation of social and capital resilience, development of alternative livelihoods
Regulation of curio and aquarium trades
Biodiversity protection
Reduction of terrestrial threats, such as road construction and local agriculture
Other innovative ways of managing local fisheries
Important Dates
Solution Search Launch September 8, 2011
Entry Deadline October 31, 2011
Public Voting Opens November 16, 2011
Public Voting Closes December 25, 2011
Winners Announced January 6, 2012
Entries will go through a three-tiered judging process and finalists will be announced to the public to vote for the winner. All applications will be judged based on innovation, biodiversity impact, sustainability and resilience, impact on human wellbeing and livelihoods, replicability, and governance.
If you have any questions, please contact Emma Racila at [email protected] or +1 703-522-5070.
We look forward to learning about your solution!
Emma Racila
Solution Search Mangement Fellow
Rare Conservation
United States
Competition: Turning the Tide for Coastal Fisheries
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Its time to cast your votes!
Rare, National Geographic and the judges have named the 10 finalists for the first ever Solution Search. Now it is up to YOU to select the top three and award the $20,000 grand prize and two $5,000 runner-ups. Vote today at www.solutionsearch.org.
Solution Search is an innovative online platform dedicated to finding proven community-based solutions for global environmental issues. The first contest, Turning the Tide for Coastal Fisheries, sought entrants from organizations worldwide that demonstrated proven innovations that benefit coastal communities and marine biodiversity. Over 100 entries were submitted from 48 different countries.
Public voting will be open from November 16, 2011 through December 24, 2011 and the winners will be announced January 6, 2012.
If you have any questions, please contact Emma Racila at [email protected] or +1 703 522 5070 ext 141
Our Best,
The Solution Search Team
Emma Racila
Solution Search Mangement Fellow
Rare Conservation
United States