{"id":4206,"date":"2021-09-29T13:30:26","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T20:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coral.org\/?p=4206"},"modified":"2021-09-30T09:06:42","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T16:06:42","slug":"coralvoices-ana-valdez-martinez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/coralvoices-ana-valdez-martinez\/","title":{"rendered":"#CORALVoices: Ana Valdez Martinez"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"#CORALVoices: Ana Valdez Martinez\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w2AjrwVhlqY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As the first community scientist in Trujillo, Honduras, Ana Valdez Martinez works closely with fishers to monitor their catch and help them understand what&#8217;s happening to their coral reefs and their fisheries. It&#8217;s the first time the community has had such an in-depth understanding of what&#8217;s happening underwater, and the data she collects will allow us and the community to better protect a vital source of food and income for the residents of Trujillo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coral reefs support 6 million fishers in 99 countries, and assure the livelihoods of 10-12% of the world&#8217;s populations. Yet coral reefs around the world are experiencing a devastating loss in fish populations due to both overfishing and climate change. 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