Publications

The WIO Critical Habitats Outlook is a key outcome of the GEF-funded WIOSAP project, implemented under the Nairobi Convention. It supports SDGs 14.2 and 14.5, aligns with the Aichi Biodiversity […]

This special edition of WIOMSA Magazine highlights the urgent conservation challenges facing cetaceans—whales, dolphins, and porpoises—in the Western Indian Ocean. Featuring cutting-edge research, innovative citizen science initiatives, and community-led conservation […]

We are excited to share the release of the WIOMSA 2024 Annual Report, showcasing a year of significant strides in marine science and conservation across the Western Indian Ocean. Key highlights […]

The election process for WIOMSA’s 9th Board of Trustees, which began in July 2025, has now entered the voting phase. WIOMSA is excited to present the list of dedicated and […]

This State of the Coast for mainland Tanzania is the fourth in the series that provides an update of the status and trends in the condition and use of mainland […]

A collaboration between the Presidential Delivery Bureau (PDB) and the Ministry of Blue Economy and Fisheries (MoBEF) of Zanzibar, Tanzania, led to the organization of a three-day Mini Delivery Lab […]

This publication highlights the economic potential of the coastal and marine environment and, at the same time, points out the growing natural and anthropogenic pressures imposed on the coastal and […]

Bahari Yetu is a comprehensive introduction to physical marine conditions such as climate, winds, and oceanography and describes various marine living organisms along the East African coast. Published in Swahili, Bahari […]

We are pleased to announce the release of the latest edition of the Western Indian Ocean Journal of Marine Science (WIOJMS)!  WIOJMS Volume 22 Issue 1 includes the following papers: Seagrass cover […]