ilili Team

Our last update on the shark sightings was during the ilili shark week in July. It was an amazing evening filled with ilili updates including all our citizen science results up to date! Now, three months later we are back with our latest results from our shark sightings project.  Since July, we’ve had 43 reports from seven species.  Among the most exciting sightings are  the three times when whale sharks were sighted for a few consecutive days in July, September and October. Nic Bach managed to

All our jewelry is made from recycled stainless steel, finished in 18K gold PVD, a process that’s not only more environmentally friendly but also results in a durable, water-resistant, hypoallergenic, and non-tarnish finish.Every purchase from the collection is considered a donation to support marine conservation in Honduras. As a nonprofit, 100% of proceeds go directly to advancing our mission to protect marine life and support coastal communities.

Imagine showing up to work  one day and being told your line of work is now illegal and you can  not do this work anymore? This is exactly what happened in 2011, when Honduras declared all of their territorial waters a shark sanctuary. Suddenly, indigenous Miskito fishers who had fished for sharks traditionally to supply the demand for dry fillets known as cecina, were no longer allowed to fish.