Sabor a Mar

A Fundraising Event Organized by SeaWatch - June 22, 2019

425 people enjoyed 220 bottles of wine, 400 lbs of sustainably raised seafood, 120 lbs of lamb and pork all served by 10 of the best chefs and restaurants in Cabo San Lucas and La Paz. Rock Violinist, Aaron Meyer from Portland, Oregon and trumpet player Terry Townsend from La Paz provided the music.

The event raised over $7500 divided equally between the 5 NGO’s that have worked  tirelessly on the reef and reef fish recovery. In less than 3 years the recovery has taken a very depleted Espiritu Santo National Park and turned it into a park that in 2018 was declared by the IUCN as one of the best managed and protected National Parks in the world. The first such award in Mexico and the second in all of Latin America. Two of the 5 NGO's (Espiritu Santo es parte de ti and ROC) were originated by and are primarily funded with your donations to SeaWatch.

1. Espiritu Santo es Parte de Ti (Espíritu Santo is a part of you): A grassroots campaign to promote pride among the 350,000 citizens of La Paz in a healthy, vibrant Espiritu Santo National Park and the eco tourism businesses it supports. The campaign promotes the consumption of responsible fishing and avoiding products that come from illegal fishing. The campaign works hand in hand with La Paz chefs and restaurateurs who have committed not to sell or serve illegally caught reef-critical parrotfish.
2. Red de Observadores Ciudadanos (ROC): A non-profit network of citizen observers that works directly with government authorities to support vigilance at Espiritu Santo National Park, Bahia de Balandra Natural Area and the Tiburón Ballena Protected Zone.
3. Rescate de lobos marinos (Sea Lion Rescue): A non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue of sea lions injured by entanglement with nets in Espíritu Santo National Park.
4. Mar Libre (Free Sea): A non-profit organization that performs monthly cleanups on reefs and mangroves, and gives talks on environmental education in primary, secondary and high schools.
5. Eco: A non-profit organization that carries out underwater monitoring of marine species within Espíritu Santo National Park and is working to help pass a law that protects parrotfish from all extraction

Most importantly the event energized and solidified in the minds of the citizens of La Paz the importance of keeping the most beautiful National Park in all the Sea of Cortez ecologically healthy for the ecotourism that will support La Paz for generations to come.  

 

July 2019

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