Jean M Harris

Marine Scientist. WILDOCEANS Executive Director. Pew Marine Conservation Fellow. Skipper of expedition vessel R/Y Angra Pequena.

[Sharks Under Attack @sharks_u_attack]

A GROWING CONCERN // GILLNETTING 101

Illegal gillnetting in South Africa has surged, with incidents now 6-8 times higher than a decade ago.

This rise poses a serious threat to non-target species like sharks, turtles, and seabirds, leading to dangerous bycatch rates and endangering already vulnerable populations.

[UN Environment Programme @UNEP]

Polluters are rewarded for wrecking the planet.

The fossil fuel industry continues to pocket profits & subsidies while everyday people bear the costs of climate catastrophe—from rising insurance premiums to lost livelihoods.

@antonioguterres at #UNGA

[Safcei @SAFCEI]

🎉Big congratulations to Sinegugu Zukulu and Nonhle Mbuthuma for their incredible achievement - winning the 2024 Goldman Prize for the Africa Region! 🏆🌟

#GoldmanPrize #WildCoastMeander #CommunityConservation
@GoldmanPrize

[WIOMSA @wiomsa]

Join the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) together with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), WIOMPAN and WIOMSA for an insightful webinar on marine protected area ecological monitoring on 25th March 2024 at 10:00 hrs (EAT). 🌊

[Rashid Sumaila @DrRashidSumaila]

Big disappointment, @WTO could not reach an agreement to beef up its 2022 agreement, something desparately needed to protect depleting fish stocks. check out this comment: https://t.co/TtcN3IcUCm @oceana @pewenvironment @UBCoceans @ubcSPPGA

[ᑕᗩᑭE TOᗯᑎ @CapeTown]

🙊 🙈 🙉
.... and just like that the Waterfall Troop of #SimonsTown gets into Summer mood. #baboons

📹 WaterfallTroop
Have a wonderful Sunday!

[Natural Justice @naturaljustice]

🌍 The true Africa Climate Summit took place on the streets! 🌆 People’s Climate March showcased not just the passion for clean energy but the urgent demand for greater inclusivity in the climate dialogue. 🗣️✊ #AfricanClimateSummit23 #ClimateEmergency #ClimateChange

[Project Seahorse (@projectseahorse.bsky.social) @projectseahorse]

ICYMI - We're hiring a Senior Research Assistant! 🐠

Passionate about marine conservation? Help us drive policy change with a focus on the conservation impacts of bottom trawl fisheries 🌊🪝

Apply Now: https://t.co/2FEut0Sk4c

Deadline: 30 Sept 2023

#ConservationJobs

[On The Brink @OnTheBrinkSA]

JUST RELEASED - SEE US 🦈💙

A short film exploring South Africa's untamed coastline revealing the secret sanctuaries that sharks and rays embrace as their refuge.

Image by Steve Benjamin / @animalocean

[On The Brink @OnTheBrinkSA]

🌊 SEE US 🌊

Join us on 22 August 2023 as we launch SEE US - a short film on exploring South Africa's untamed coastline revealing these secret sanctuaries.

Image by Steve Benjamin / @animalocean

[Jean M Harris @JeanMHarris]

Congratulations to @Rare_org and partners! Thank you to @BlueActionFund for creating impact for the oceans and people across the western Indian Ocean region.

[Jean M Harris @JeanMHarris]

@iSimangalisoZA @EZEMVELOKZNWild @edtea_kzn

[Jean M Harris @JeanMHarris]

Thank you @BlueActionFund for this amazing opportunity for WILDTRUST and partners to support communities living at iSimangaliso MPA and the MPA managers to protect and restore climate-relevant ecosystems and safeguard ecosystem services on which vulnerable people on.

[WildoceansSA @WILDOCEANSSA]

The Karambizi will specifically be used for offshore compliance work such as spotting fishermen and the Makaira closer inshore work and has also been kitted to take divers out to sea for research purposes.

[WildoceansSA @WILDOCEANSSA]

WILDTRUST, through its uThukela MPA EbA project supported by the Blue Action Fund, recently donated three vehicles, a Kawasaki side-by-side and two boats to @EZEMVELOKZNWild (EKZNW), the designated management authority of the uThukela Marine Protected Area (MPA)

[WildoceansSA @WILDOCEANSSA]

South Africa announced they are fully supportive of the global 30x30 target, the expansion of MPAs and mainstreaming OECMs (Other Effective Area Based Conservation Measures) at the ORRAA x WILDTRUST Sustainable Finance Workshop made possible by @BlueActionFund this morning *

[Seth Horstmeyer @SethHorstmeyer]

This is what leadership looks like during a #ClimateCrisis. Thank you Min @tanya_plibersek and #Australia. Let’s not forget about stopping offshore oil and gas as well. @AustMarConsSoc @EDOLawyers https://t.co/UGnzsVcl6F

[Jan Mees @jmeesvliz]

‘Headed off the charts’: world’s ocean surface temperature hits record high https://t.co/Qtil8Vj2fh

[Jean M Harris @JeanMHarris]

P-POC is a collaboration between local Comoros NGOs AIDE, UMAMA and OPAS, University of Comoros, CNDRS, Comoros National Parks Agency, IRD and regional NGOs WILDTRUST and CORDIO, supporting MPAs and their communities. Thank you Oceans 5 & Nairobi Convention for valued support!

[Jean M Harris @JeanMHarris]

School children in MPA communities in Comoros receiving and using their "Harry the Hammerhead" books as part of the R-POC project's ocean literacy initiative. Thank you Oceans 5 @SethHorstmeyer @WILDOCEANSSA @cordioea