Publications

Discover the December WIOMSA Newsbrief: A Bumper Edition of Marine Innovation & Action! This quarter, WIOMSA and its partners have advanced several initiatives and achieved key regional milestones. Highlights include […]

A new special issue of WIOJMS has been published. Guest edited by Dr Sean Fennessy and Dr Bernadine Everett, Special Issue 1/2025 on Soft sediment, rich life: Demersal biodiversity in the […]

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 […]

The latest edition of WIOMSA Magazine highlights the urgent need to broaden our understanding of ocean literacy beyond traditional scientific metrics by centering Indigenous, local, and artistic voices from the […]

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are at the heart of efforts to safeguard our oceans. Yet, managing these areas effectively is no small task—site managers and their teams face daily challenges […]

The WIO-Benth Project, funded by WIOMSA’s MASMA programme and managed by the Oceanographic Research Institute, compiled masses of information on soft sediment habitats and their fauna in the western part […]

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 […]

Welcome to the July issue of WIOMSA Newsbrief, your update on the latest developments in marine science and conservation across the Western Indian Ocean. This edition highlights a surge in […]

We are pleased to announce that the latest issue of the Western Indian Journal of Marine Science (WIOJMS) is now available! Volume 23, Issue 2 brings together a wealth of research contributions […]