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Beach profiling exercise

Providing advice for the sustainable
management of the coastal and marine
areas and resources of Trinidad and Tobago.

Celebrating 45 years

A compass that aids in beach profiling exercises

Information Officer of IMA speak to students on marine affairs

Preparing seagrasses to transplant

Mangrove trees are being prep to replant

Monitoring Coral Reef in Tobago

Buoy installed at sea to monitor water quality

Marine Reference Collection - largest in the Caribbean

Fisheries

Dissecting a lionfish

Conducting research in the lab

BBNJ IGC5 bis final text

The BBNJ Agreement –
a win for the Ocean
and Multilateralism

...the global goal agreed under the Convention
on Biological Diversity’s Global Biodiversity Framework to protect 30%
of the earth’s marine areas by 2030.

rip current

5 Facts to Know
about Rip Currents!

Rip currents are powerful flows of water
moving seawards that can easily drag unsuspecting bathers out to sea,
these dangerous currents are often responsible for drownings.

International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture 2022 (IYAFA2022): SMALL IN SCALE, BUT BIG IN VALUE

“Our small actions can have big impacts, like a ripple effect.” Small-scale fishing and aquaculture can bring food to one...

August 24, 2022

by Rosemarie Kishore

From agreement to action, build back Biodiversity

By: Mr. Attish Kanhai, Benthic Ecologist, Institute of Marine Affairs. “All you need to make a movie is a girl and...

May 25, 2023

by Administrator

What is Overfishing?

Overfishing occurs when more fish are caught than the population can replace through reproduction. There are different types of overfishing,...

May 5, 2023

by Rosemarie Kishore

Donkey Eye

Scientific name: Mucuna sloanei The brown seed known as ‘Donkey eye’ begins life in inland forests borne on a climbing vine...

April 21, 2023

by Administrator

Lionfish in Trinindad & Tobago

Marine Governance & Policy

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Biodiversity & Ecology

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Fisheries & Aquaculture

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Environmental Quality Programme

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Oceanography & Coastal Processes

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our story

The Institue of Marine Affairs

We are a multi-disciplinary organisation, that ensures the health of our nation’s marine ecosystems through research and monitoring.

our work

we do nature care

We do in-depth research, and develop evidence-informed projects, programmes and educational outreach in the areas of Marine Governance & Policy, Biodiversity & Ecology, Fisheries & Aquaculture, Environmental Quality Programme, and Oceanography & Coastal Processes.

our resources

Ensuring that you are educated about marine health: Learn more about our nation's marine ecosystems through our resource databases.

Publications

Marine Education Centre

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