The activist and conservation champion plans to use the award money for critical tools to combat illegal fishing in the protected waters around Malpelo, Colombia.
The Seychelles protects swathe of Indian Ocean, shielding marine ecosystems from unsustainable development and climate change while safeguarding its economy.
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