Welcome, Nairobi Convention Member States, partners, and friends, to this issue of the Weekly News Round-up!
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The forecast for weather-spotting technology
The upcoming UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development should herald an increase in marine exploration, aiming to better understand our oceans to reverse the declining health of ecosystems. Heightened knowledge about these waters means a stronger, more effective commitment to even further exploration and to mitigating the impact of weather systems on coastal communities and marine ecosystems.
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WIO Symphony – assess the impacts of your planning decision
On June 3rd, the WIO Symphony Swedish Team held a Progress Workshop with members of the East African Technical Working Group (TWG). The workshop gave an overview of project development and explored ways forward. TWG members shared their expertise, contributed to the process and ensured their viewpoints were taken into account. More insights and perspectives from the TWG will follow in a later roundup.
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Join WIOMPAN!
Membership to the new network WIOMPAN (Western Indian Ocean Marine Protected Areas Network) is open and free to individuals who work and support MPA’s and OECM’s in the WIO region. This platform is made of MPA managers, community members and scientists where they can collaborate, share cross project knowledge and learning and exchange information, experiences and resources to support management of MPAs in the region. Read more and join the network here:
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Illegal fishing is devastating Kenya´s sea turtles
An alarming number of sea turtles have died over the past year in Marereni, on the central Kenyan coast, raising concerns among conservationists, researchers, and the local community that the animals could soon be eliminated from the region. Equally distressing are the all-too-preventable causes of their decline.
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Success of Sustained Real-Time Observations of Oceans During Recent Tropical Cyclones
The ocean affects human life through moderation of weather and climate. Studies report that more than 40% of the world’s population lives within 100 kilometres of the coast. Therefore, understanding the ocean is not only critical for conservation and sustainable utilization of resources but also for protecting people from natural disasters like cyclones, tsunamis and coastal flooding.
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Towards a more sustainable fisheries sector in Comoros
The Comorian fishery sector currently contributes 24 percent to the nation’s agricultural GDP and 7.5 percent to the national economy overall, according to the World Bank, and produces an estimated 16,000 tons of fish annually, of the country’s existing potential of 33,000 tons per year. Yet this key sector, so essential to the African country, is facing a mounting challenge. Illegal fishing.
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