Mini Symposium: The Contribution of Marine Science in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction in the Western Indian Ocean to the Development of a Regional Ocean Governance Strategy

The Nairobi Convention, through the support of SAPPHIRE and the partnership with GIZ through the WIO Governance Initiative, is currently facilitating the development of a Regional Ocean Governance Strategy. This will involve many sectors and interests but will also need to consider these new issues related to the ABNJ and associated BBNJ. This mini-symposium is part of the research in the WIO ABNJ that will help to inform the development of the Ocean Governance Strategy, and contributes significantly to the collaboration between the Nairobi Convention and France’s IRD marine studies in the WIO.