About Us
advocating for the human=ocean ecosystem
effective interactions between indigenous people and other stakeholders makes the difference in the success or failure of oceans conservation. Community struggles with development or conservation schemes, when seen only as economic or environmental issues, overlooks their impact on culture and on food sovereignty
guarding biocultural diversity
efficient applied ocean conservation utilizes the traditional knowledge of indigenous people, 21st century tools and the customary ocean practices of resource users to build a both-ways dialogue that ends with positive biological conservation and measurable advancement of human well-being
changing conservation narratives
Since 2004 Ocean Revolution/Bitonga Divers has been working to improve performance and social equity in ocean management by studying and acting on the socio-economic implications of environmental change, development and conservation burdens on indigenous and marginalized communities.
what we do
education
- Support for advanced academic degrees in archaeology, aquaculture, environmental engineering, coastal management, running non profit organizations and marine biology
- Community oceans education through both-ways learning, films, radio, and television in local indigenous languages
linking jobs and conservation
entrepreneurial biodiversity conservation recognizes there are few livelihood choices in the remote communities of indigenous people that create economic opportunity from environmental stewardship. Training programs that emphasize best practices in marine business establish the incentives for responsible utilization of oceans resources
true history of the Commcáac
The Importance of Cultural References
Aquaculture engineer, drone builder, environmental scientist and cultural historian Alberto Mellado Moreno has recently completed a three volume, 600 page history of the Comcáac from the Comcáac perspective. Beginning from when the Spaniards first came to Mexico and to the end of the 19th Century when the Comcáac had become known as undefeatable warriors. It follows many volumes of history and conjecture by anthropologists, ecologists, and scientists from the North and an exhaustively researched trilogy of truth. It will be followed by an audiobook to be delivered to youth in Cmiique Iitom, language of the people.
land of the good people inhambane, mozambique
Bitonga Divers
Inhambane Bay Community Conservation Network
Ocean Revolution Moçambique
In 2006 Anabela Muchanga, Carlos Macuacua, and Timothy Dykman created Bitonga Divers
Ocean Revolution Moçambique
Inhambane Bay Community Conservation Network
Ocean Revolution Moçambique
ORM, since 2011, has developed programs of entrepreneurial biodiversity conservation and resource utilization to improve performance and social equity in ocean management in Mozambique
Inhambane Bay Community Conservation Network
Inhambane Bay Community Conservation Network
Inhambane Bay Community Conservation Network
The first gazzeted community conservation areas in Mozambique are no-take nursery areas known to communities for decades and harmonized with 21st century science and legislation
Global Ocean Accelerator
World Ocean Day at the United Nations 2019
Inhambane Bay Community Conservation Network
The Marine Conservation Institute chose the Inhambane Bay Community Network as one of the world's most effective MPAs this year. The others? Galapagos, Cocos Islands, Farralons, and the Aldabra Reserve
Mutsane
World Ocean Day at the United Nations 2019
World Ocean Day at the United Nations 2019
Mutsane is a meeting place in the Gitonga language of the Bitonga people of Inhambane. It is a safe place to talk about community, family, and other sensitive private matters that are dealt with communally and that build cohesion and solve problems in indigenous communities. We have three Mutsane buildings through Inhambane. Praia do Tofo, Nhamposeni, and our
latest in Barbalaza.
World Ocean Day at the United Nations 2019
World Ocean Day at the United Nations 2019
World Ocean Day at the United Nations 2019
We question the human-ocean bond and are respectful who we ask for answers.
For centuries, environmental law was remembered from the stars, land and water.
They are our ocean rules.
When those rules are forgotten there are “watchers” reminding us of them.
They guard against outside threats.
In Mozambique we call them "Mukhedzisseli,” and many of them are women.
They look out to sea, they look down each side of our village.
My family and I made a film about them.
And, You invited me here to this big island to tell my story and to listen to yours.
When we leave we will do something with those stories.