Ensuring ‘Blue Growth’ in fisheries communities in the Western Indian Ocean region Small-scale and subsistence fisheries are the backbone of many communities in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region, providing income, food, and jobs to an estimated one million inhabitants. Yet 40% of the fish stocks targeted by these fisheries are being unsustainably exploited—causing risks…
Climate smart solutions for Kenyan Diani-Chale marine area Located 35 km to the south of Mombasa, the Diani-Chale Marine National Reserve is one of the most beautiful areas of the Kenyan coast. Well known by locals and foreign tourists because of its coral reefs, this National Reserve was officially established in 1995 and is one…
Building Back Biodiversity in the Western Indian Ocean: Revision of the Nairobi Convention Protocol The Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region is home to a staggering degree of marine biodiversity. From the waters of Mauritius (which 1,700 marine species call home), the 156 types of fish in Madagascar (66% of fish of which can be found nowhere else), to South Africa…
Towards a more sustainable fisheries sector in Comoros Located at the northern entrance to the Mozambique Channel, the Comoros archipelago has one of the most productive fishery industries in the Western Indian Ocean region. The Comorian fishery sector currently contributes 24 percent to the nation’s agricultural GDP and 7.5 percent to the national economy overall, according…