Nairobi Convention Marine and Coastal News Round-up (28 August 2020)

A group of fisherwomen in Lamu, Kenya have discovered two temporary octopus closures, giving the sector a major boost. The women, under the Pate Marine Community Conservancy (PMCC), discovered the octopus closures on Pate Island, Kenya. They cover about 284 acres of marine area. In recent days, Lamu women have become more proactively involved in patrol and enforcement of key fishery resources in nearshore ecosystems.