2020 Articles & Videos

We invite you to browse through these articles and videos. Some local and some worldwide, some written by SeaWatch and some reprinted and reposted from online and magazines. These articles and videos show the success of SeaWatch, the changes in the Sea of Cortez and the world's oceans.

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We Have a Winner!
Our Year End Raffle Was a Success!

The raffle was so successful, that Scott Hanson donated a second sculpture. We sold 300 tickets and have TWO WINNERS! Check the video to see who the winners are. Our SeaWatch year end newsletter shows how your money is being used. Donate today to keep helping us to continue the reef and reef fish recovery at Espiritu Santo National Park and the surrounding waters. Read More...

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SeaWatch November 2020 Newsletter

2020, THE YEAR THAT THE SEA GOT A REST
FROM TOURISM BUT NOT FROM ILLEGAL FISHING

With 90% of the BCS Federal Fisheries inspectors gone for all of 2020 ROC's expanded vigilance is more important than ever. SeaWatch has spent the last 27 years promoting reef and reef fish recovery in the Sea of Cortez. In the last 10 years, ROC (Red de Observadores Ciudadanos), a citizen driven vigilance program and Espiritu Santo es Parte de Ti, a communication campaign prompting pride and good practices in the Espiritu Santo National Park, have become our  Read More...

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August 2020 SeaWatch Newsletter
During Lock Down We are Still "Moving the Needle"

ROC doubles vigilance during Covid closures. Last week, ROC's three patrol boats covered over 330 miles of coastline in the Bay of La Paz and South to Muertos. One boat going north to San Jose Island, another spent several days at the Espiritu Santo National Park while the third patrolled south around Cerralvo and Muertos Bay. Fish traps are becoming ubiquitous around La Paz and Muertos Bay areas and they are indiscriminate killers of fish. While legal there are restrictions on how they can be used. ROC is working with Read More...

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Sabor a Mar 2020

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic we cannot commit to when it will be but we are very committed to Sabor a Mar 2020. This event features the top restaurants in La Paz who have committed to not sell or serve illegally caught reef-critical parrotfish. The event is a fund raiser for the 5 NGO’s that work  tirelessly on the reef and reef fish recovery. 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. Read More...

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Espiritu Santo es parte de ti 2019-2020

Espíritu Santo es parte de ti (Espiritu Santo is dart of you) is a grassroots campaign working to raise public awareness and advocacy, promote community pride and best practices and eradicate illegal fishing in Espiritu Santo National Park, in particular parrotfish, a reef grazing species that is critical to the maintenance of healthy reefs. Vibrant, healthy reefs cannot survive without grazers Read More...

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March 2020 - Espiritu Santo es parte de ti

March has been a month that took us all by surprise! We started with all the energy, planning our annual fundraising event… Suddenly the world turned upside down. In these scary and wild times, we wonder how long will this last? All this definitely made us reorder our priorities and focus on the things that matter the most, inspiring and motivating our community to stay positive, stay productive, and most importantly, stay connected! We sincerely hope you all are weathering this storm OK. We know this will pass and we are hopeful Read More...

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SeaWatch 2019 Year End Raffle

The lucky winner is Gordon Harris! Scott Hanson donated his popular “Winter Song” sculpture to SeaWatch for our year-end raffle. This beautiful sculpture was raffled in January. We thank you for your support of the raffle and look forward to your support and the success of future raffles. Money raised helped SeaWatch fund the organizations vital to the recovery of the Sea of Cortez. Watch the video of Scott Hanson here...

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ROC Expands Vigilance in 2020

Watch this new ROC video to see details of the Mexican governmental budget cuts of fisheries officials. The video explains how this and an expanded patrol area for ROC have increased the need for your donations to SeaWatch. Help us to keep up with the ever increasing need for patrols and vigilance vital to the recovery of the Sea of Cortez. Watch the video here...

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What's New at SeaWatch

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SeaWatch Annual Holiday Raffle

This year's annual holiday raffle in support of our SeaWatch projects featured this beautiful, limited edition bronze sculpture, called Making Waves, donated by Scott Hanson.

This is one of Scott's most popular sculptures and and sold in major galleries for $7200.00. Read More...

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Espiritu Santo es parte de ti
2019-2020

Espíritu Santo es parte de ti (Espiritu Santo is dart of you) is a grassroots campaign working to raise public awareness and advocacy, promote community pride and best practices and eradicate illegal fishing in Espiritu Santo National Park, in particular parrotfish, a reef grazing species that is critical to the maintenance of healthy reefs. Vibrant, healthy reefs cannot survive without grazers Read More...

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Espiritu Santo es parte de ti -March 2020

March has been a month that took us all by surprise! We started with all the energy, planning our annual fundraising event. Suddenly the world turned upside down. In these scary and wild times, we wonder how long will this last? All this definitely made us reorder our priorities and focus on the things that matter the most Read More...

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SeaWatch Year End Raffle

The lucky winner is Gordon Harris! Scott Hanson donated his popular “Winter Song” sculpture to SeaWatch for our year-end raffle. This beautiful sculpture was raffled in January. We thank you for your support of the raffle and look forward to your support and the success of future raffles. Money raised helped SeaWatch fund the organizations vital to the recovery of the Sea of Cortez. Watch the video of Scott Hanson here...

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Espiritu Santo es parte de ti
Featured in Conservation Watch Magazine

Conservation Watch Magazine Is published by the Garden Club of America's conservation committee members. It's a quarterly online newsletter featuring conservation and environmental news. SeaWatch is proud of the campaign we originated and support Espiritu Santo es parte de ti (Espiritu Santo is part of you) and their feature article in this magazine. Read the article...

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Gillnetting Protected Mobula Rays
See This Recent Video and Act Today

The Mobula Rays are a joy to watch as these expert acrobats jump, twirl and belly flop through the sea. The Sea of Cortez is the world's premium destination for viewing the largest schools in the world, sometimes exceeding 10,000 individuals. They are seasonal visitors and visit Baja in May-July and November - January. These rays are protected by Mexican Law Read More...

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