Frida Lara: “Using tourism as an ocean conservation tool”

Dr. Frida Lara is the scientific coordinator of Orgcas, a Baja California-based nonprofit working to conserve marine life.In this episode, we talk about:Using tourism as a driver for conservationShark fishing and how detrimental the loss of a shark is to biodiversityHow to change public opinion of sharksThe monetary value of allowing sea life to thriveAnd much more!You can learn more about Orgcas on their Instagram.For more from NewAtlantis, visit our websiteFollow us on X and join the conversation on our Discord.Produced by Peoples Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.