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Marine Conservation organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East
Mauritius Marine Conservation Society
MMCS
Mauritius
Region Active
Indian Ocean
NGO
Activity
Description
Marine conservation, Marine Protected Areas, Coral reefs, Cetaceans, Education, Marine conservation awareness and education
Since its creation, the MMCS has developed various programmes aimed at preserving the ecosystem, for instance: attributing greater value to the submarine archaeology, stopping fishing practices using dynamite or underwater weapons, creating artificial reefs, identifying protected marine areas, keeping records of marine mammals driven ashore, identifying and protecting cetaceans as well as creating educational games based on the marine environment.
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