Myanmar Ocean Project 🧜🏾‍♀️ www.myanmarocean.org Working with communities to find ways to reduce ALDFG and protect mobula rays 💛https://bsky.app/profile/thandakogyi.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/thandakogyi.bsky.social/post/3mcd7hutxck2lIn 2025, we reached a major milestone — collecting our first 10 tons (10,064 kg) of abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing gear #ALDFG from the #MyeikArchipelago. This includes collections from Sitat Galet Island (Lampi Marine Park), Langann Island (Langann LMMA), and Wel Kyun.13 Jan 2026 18:42 +0000at://did:plc:2xcva6exrmvs5ffdlwkwmdog/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcd7hutxck2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/thandakogyi.bsky.social/post/3m33vx5pbic25🙌 Special thanks to the team on the ground!!! We’re getting super close to reaching 10,000 kg of #ALDFG (abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear) being collected from the islands of #Lampi and #Langann. 🦈 These waters are home to Critically Endangered sharks and rays of #Myanmar. Wish us luck!! 💪🏽13 Oct 2025 19:07 +0000at://did:plc:2xcva6exrmvs5ffdlwkwmdog/app.bsky.feed.post/3m33vx5pbic25https://bsky.app/profile/thandakogyi.bsky.social/post/3lw2jcoztrs2g6 trips and nearly 7 tonnes of ghost gear gone. 🐟💪 With Langann Island community, we’ve made our biggest ALDFG removal yet—keeping harmful nets out of reefs, turtles & mobula rays in Langann LMMA. 🌊💙 #OceanConservation #GhostGear #MyanmarOceanProject10 Aug 2025 14:42 +0000at://did:plc:2xcva6exrmvs5ffdlwkwmdog/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw2jcoztrs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/thandakogyi.bsky.social/post/3lvl6g5467s2fEarlier this July, I joined the 2025 Asia Shark Research & Conservation Leadership Workshop in Palawan 🇵🇭, a powerful week of learning, connecting, and growing. Huge thanks to Blue Capacity Collective and everyone who made it possible! 🦈🌊 #ASRA #MyanmarOcean04 Aug 2025 12:17 +0000at://did:plc:2xcva6exrmvs5ffdlwkwmdog/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvl6g5467s2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/thandakogyi.bsky.social/post/3lri3yqoack2t🌊 Last week Myanmar Ocean Project celebrated #WorldOceansDay with Goethe-Institut Myanmar, showcasing art and writing by youth across Myanmar. Thank you to all the amazing young creatives and volunteers who made it special! 💛 #MyanmarOcean #SustainingWhatSustainUs13 Jun 2025 09:15 +0000at://did:plc:2xcva6exrmvs5ffdlwkwmdog/app.bsky.feed.post/3lri3yqoack2thttps://bsky.app/profile/thandakogyi.bsky.social/post/3lp7kodwr322hA pre-monsoon update from the sea from our team in #MyeikArchipelago. We're very grateful to be able to continue working with the fishing communities in such challenging times in #Myanmar. If you're still looking to support our fundraising efforts, please see the earlier posts.15 May 2025 12:53 +0000at://did:plc:2xcva6exrmvs5ffdlwkwmdog/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp7kodwr322hhttps://bsky.app/profile/thandakogyi.bsky.social/post/3lov7ssxfx22yWe’re over the half way mark to our goal of providing #cleandrinkingwater to 500 households! Please continue to share and donate to support the earthquake stricken communities in Myanmar rebuild! #sawyerwaterfilters #lifestraw #waterisahumanright #earthquakesupport #myanmar [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 May 2025 10:12 +0000at://did:plc:2xcva6exrmvs5ffdlwkwmdog/app.bsky.feed.post/3lov7ssxfx22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/thandakogyi.bsky.social/post/3lnihozgljs2vA little update from the ground for the water filter donations! Your support is providing safe drinking water to families rebuilding their lives. THANK YOU VERY MUCH! Please continue to share & donate to help us reach our goal! #MyanmarEarthquake [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Apr 2025 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:2xcva6exrmvs5ffdlwkwmdog/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnihozgljs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/thandakogyi.bsky.social/post/3lm2guzkaus2oOn Mar 28, a massive earthquake hit central Myanmar. Entire towns are in ruins, and survivors are queuing for clean water in the scorching heat. I've started donating water filters, but demand is overwhelming. Help us reach 500 filters by month’s end.05 Apr 2025 07:47 +0000at://did:plc:2xcva6exrmvs5ffdlwkwmdog/app.bsky.feed.post/3lm2guzkaus2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/thandakogyi.bsky.social/post/3lksd2ji55c2wThank you for this @climateimpactstracker.com and Thee Oo Thazin for the beautiful sketches 💛 [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Mar 2025 08:52 +0000at://did:plc:2xcva6exrmvs5ffdlwkwmdog/app.bsky.feed.post/3lksd2ji55c2whttps://bsky.app/profile/thandakogyi.bsky.social/post/3ldxklwwl2c2lHere’s to a busy 2024! Thank you very much 🙏🏾 to everyone who’s worked with us and supported our work, particularly the fishing communities whose collaboration is vital to our projects.23 Dec 2024 08:54 +0000at://did:plc:2xcva6exrmvs5ffdlwkwmdog/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldxklwwl2c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/thandakogyi.bsky.social/post/3ldi2sl7gtc22Very happy to have been part of this study. 🇲🇲 gets overlooked for a lot of things at the detriment of communities & environment in 🇲🇲 but also outside (as the paper highlighted 🇲🇲’s role not only in consumption & trade of mobulid products but also a key trade route for other countries in the region). [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Dec 2024 05:01 +0000at://did:plc:2xcva6exrmvs5ffdlwkwmdog/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldi2sl7gtc22https://bsky.app/profile/thandakogyi.bsky.social/post/3lay3tbyaps2eA little introduction to me, where I’m from and what I do ☺️ @csmonitor.bsky.social https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/2024/1113/myanmar-ocean-project-marine-conservation15 Nov 2024 09:46 +0000at://did:plc:2xcva6exrmvs5ffdlwkwmdog/app.bsky.feed.post/3lay3tbyaps2e