Brett Garling

Jul 21, 2023 | missionblue.org | Brett Garling

July 21, 2023 Featured image: Coastal community drone © Joal Ascalon(VERDE ISLAND PASSAGE, CORAL TRIANGLE, PHILIPPINES)The Verde Island Passage (VIP) is a major waterway that separates southern Luzon Island from northern Mindoro Island in the Philippines, extending from Lubang Island in the west to Tablas Island in the east.

Jul 12, 2023 | missionblue.org | Brett Garling

July 12, 2023 Ocean Cay is a former industrial island located 22 miles south of Bimini, The Bahamas, and 65 miles southeast of Miami, Florida. Since 2015, through multi-disciplinary and institutional collaborations, the MSC Foundation and MSC Group have restored the island to re-establish its ecological balance after years of destructive activities.

Jun 5, 2023 | missionblue.org | Brett Garling

June 5, 2023 Featured image: © SAFINA CENTER, Ocean Missions(NORTHEAST ICELAND) –Mission Blue has named Northeast Iceland a Hope Spot in recognition of the area’s rich diversity of marine life, the brilliantly unique ecosystems they reside in, and the work of Hope Spot Champions Belén García Ovide, Dr. Charla Jean Basran, and Eva Björk Káradóttir to encourage formal protections for them.

May 31, 2023 | missionblue.org | Brett Garling

May 31, 2023 Featured image: Migaloo white humpback whale and Wollumbin © Craig Parry(BYRON BAY, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA) –An 8-hour drive north from Sydney, Australia rests the small coastal town of Byron Bay, appreciated by its 9,000 residents for its sparkling blue waters, golden sands and epic surf breaks. The area encompasses the Cape Byron Marine Park and the Julian Rocks Nguthungulli Nature Reserve, which represent the ecological, cultural, and economic importance of the region.

May 17, 2023 | missionblue.org | Brett Garling

May 17, 2023 Featured image: Aerial view of Sleeping Bear Dunes © Shedd Aquarium(LAKE MICHIGAN, CHICAGO, UNITED STATES) –International marine conservation nonprofit Mission Blue has named the Great Lakes the first and only freshwater Hope Spot with the John G. Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, Illinois, as the Hope Spot Champion.