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Western Indian Ocean Journal of Marine Science -Vol 8, No 2 (2009)

Year of Publication:
2009
Author(s) of the Publication:
Andrew Wamukota Boaz Kaunda-Arara Christopher Muhando David Obura James Mwaluma Jelvas Mwaura Joan Kawaka Lars Rydberg Melckzedeck Osore Nyawira Muthiga Pascale Chabanet Patrick Durville Salomao Bandeira Shigalla Mahongo Rezah Badal Soonil Rughooputh Ian S. Robinson Charitha Pattiaratchi FAR Ismail Mina Masoud JWM Derksen C Mariani Stela Maria Fernando Gabriel Grimsditch Joseph Kilonzo Nassir Amiyo Joseph Rasowo
Tags:
Coastal conservation Coastal management Marine conservation
Publication Type(s):
WIO Journal of Marine Science
The Western Indian Ocean Journal of Marine Science (WIOJMS) provides an avenue for the wide dissemination of high quality research generated in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region. This journal […]
Country/Region of Publication:
Comoros Kenya Madagascar Mauritius Mozambique Reunion (France) Seychelles Somalia South Africa United Republic of Tanzania
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All about turtles. An education and awareness manual

Year of Publication:
2010
Author(s) of the Publication:
Andrew Wamukota Arthur Tuda Elizabeth Mueni Nyawira Muthiga
Tags:
Marine education Marine turtle conservation and management Marine turtles Sea turtle conservation Sea turtles Turtle Protection
Publication Type(s):
Manuals, Guidelines and Handbooks
The purpose of this manual is to provide information, procedures and guidance for sea turtle conservation activities in Kenya. Awareness and education activities described in the manual should be carried […]
Country/Region of Publication:
Kenya
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Proceedings of the The Western Indian Ocean Marine Turtle Conservation Workshop

Year of Publication:
2005
Author(s) of the Publication:
Elizabeth Mueni Gladys Okemwa Nyawira Muthiga
Tags:
Marine turtle conservation and management Marine turtles Sea turtles Sea turtles management
Publication Type(s):
Regional Reports
The Western Indian Ocean marine turtle workshop was jointly supported by WIOMSA, IUCN, WWF, CMS, and WCS and jointly hosted and organized by KWS and KESCOM in Mombasa, Kenya. The […]
Country/Region of Publication:
Comoros Kenya Madagascar Mauritius Mozambique Reunion (France) Seychelles Somalia South Africa United Republic of Tanzania
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Locally managed fisheries in the Western Indian Ocean : a review of past and present initiatives

Year of Publication:
2017
Author(s) of the Publication:
Alasdair Harris Kennedy Osuka Melita Samoilys Nyawira Muthiga
Tags:
Fisheries management Locally Managed Marine Areas
Publication Type(s):
Book Series
This report served as a background situation analysis for the project “Designing a Regional Network for Western Indian Ocean Local Fisheries Management to Build Community Capacity and Governance Frameworks”, funded […]
Country/Region of Publication:
Comoros Kenya Madagascar Mauritius Mozambique Reunion (France) Seychelles Somalia South Africa United Republic of Tanzania
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Sea cucumbers in the western Indian Ocean: Improving management of an important but poorly understood resource. WIOMSA Book Series

Year of Publication:
2014
Author(s) of the Publication:
Chantal Conand Nyawira Muthiga
Tags:
Fisheries management Marine management Marine resources Sea cucumber Sea Cucumber Fisheries
Publication Type(s):
Book Series
Across the Western Indian Ocean harvesting of sea cucumbers is predominantly carried out by artisanal fishers. Worldwide production of beche-de-mer that is processed from sea cucumbers is currently not sufficient […]
Country/Region of Publication:
Kenya Madagascar Reunion (France) Seychelles United Republic of Tanzania
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Progress towards Conservation Science for Marine Protected Areas in Kenya: an Annotated Bibliography. Book Series No. 4

Year of Publication:
2010
Author(s) of the Publication:
Joan Kawaka Nyawira Muthiga
Tags:
Conservation science Marine Protected Areas (MPA)
Publication Type(s):
Book Series
Effective management of protected areas requires feedback of information throughout the entire management cycle. However, partly due to the lack of scientific knowledge to guide the various stages in the […]
Country/Region of Publication:
Kenya
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Commercial Sea Cucumbers – A review for the Western Indian Ocean. WIOMSA Book No 5

Year of Publication:
2007
Author(s) of the Publication:
Chantal Conand Nyawira Muthiga
Tags:
Artisanal fisheries Fisheries management Marine invertebrates Sea cucumbers Sustainable use of coastal and marine resources
Publication Type(s):
Book Series
Sea cucumbers (Holothurians) are a group of marine invertebrates that are harvested worldwide in tropical and subtropical countries. Over the past decades, a significant increase in the demand for sea […]
Country/Region of Publication:
Comoros Kenya Madagascar Mauritius Mozambique Reunion (France) Seychelles Somalia South Africa United Republic of Tanzania
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