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Investigation of the Importance of Reef Fish Spawning Aggregations for the Sustainable Management of Artisanal Fisheries Resources in the Seychelles. WIOMSA Book Series No 6

Year of Publication:
2007
Author(s) of the Publication:
Jan Robinson Marlene Isidore Michel Marguerite Rondolph Payet
Tags:
Artisanal fisheries Fish farming Fisheries management Reef fish spawning
Publication Type(s):
Book Series
Many reef fishes aggregate at specific times and locations for the purpose of spawning. Spawning aggregations are vulnerable to overfishing, notably transient-type aggregations common to many groupers (Serranidae) and rabbitfishes […]
Country/Region of Publication:
Seychelles
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Jambiani, Managing our coasts: Planning for sustainable coastal livelihoods at Jambiani, Zanzibar

Year of Publication:
2010
Author(s) of the Publication:
Narriman Jiddawi ReCoMaP
Tags:
Coastal management Coastal resources Decision support tools Stakeholders engagement
Publication Type(s):
Manuals, Guidelines and Handbooks
Degradation of the coastal environment and resources has been of concern on the east coast of Zanzibar for a long time. Traditional approaches to this problem have yet to achieve […]
Country/Region of Publication:
United Republic of Tanzania
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Learning & Performing: Developing Skills for Coastal Management Practitioners

Year of Publication:
2002
Author(s) of the Publication:
Coastal Resources Center University of Rhode Island (URI) WIOMSA
Tags:
Coastal management Integrated Coastal Management Learning and performing course Marine education
Publication Type(s):
Regional Reports
The scope and complexity of integrated coastal management (ICM) programs which can be successfully implemented by any nation is directly dependent on its national capacity. Yet, despite substantive efforts over […]
Country/Region of Publication:
Comoros Kenya Madagascar Mauritius Mozambique Reunion (France) Seychelles Somalia South Africa United Republic of Tanzania
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Learning & Performing: Developing Skills for Coastal Management Practitioners course in the Western Indian Ocean Region.

Year of Publication:
2002
Author(s) of the Publication:
C. Coley Farhat Mbarouk Julius Francis Lesley Squillante Locke Hale R. Kiambo
Tags:
Coastal management Coastal management practitioners Integrated Coastal Management
Publication Type(s):
Manuals, Guidelines and Handbooks
The scope and complexity of integrated coastal management (ICM) programs which can be successfully implemented by any nation is directly dependent on its national capacity. Yet, despite substantive efforts over […]
Country/Region of Publication:
Comoros Kenya Madagascar Mauritius Mozambique Reunion (France) Seychelles Somalia South Africa United Republic of Tanzania
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Local and community Integrated Coastal Zone Management – Experiences from Eastern Africa March, 1998

Year of Publication:
1998
Author(s) of the Publication:
David Moffat Margareth Kyewalyanga SEACAM WIOMSA
Tags:
Coastal management Integrated Coastal Zone Management
Publication Type(s):
Regional Reports
The Regional Workshop on Experiences in Local and Community Intergrated Coastal Zone Management: Lessons to date organized by SEACAM and WIOMSA and held in Zanzibar, 4-7 March, 1998 is therefore […]
Country/Region of Publication:
Comoros Kenya Madagascar Mauritius Mozambique Reunion (France) Seychelles Somalia South Africa United Republic of Tanzania
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Local Management of Marine Resources: A Guide for Communities in Kenya and Mainland Tanzania

Year of Publication:
2019
Author(s) of the Publication:
Glenn Ricci Kitty Brayne Peter Freeman Ruth H Leeney
Tags:
Community based marine conservation and management Community-Based Organizations Fisheries management Locally Managed Fisheries (LMFs) Locally Managed Marine Areas Marine Protected Areas (MPA)
Publication Type(s):
Book Series
This guide available in both English and Kiswahili, has been designed to provide guidance to community members and resource users who wish to manage their own natural resources by developing […]
Country/Region of Publication:
Kenya Madagascar United Republic of Tanzania Western Indian Ocean
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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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Managing Marine Protected Areas – A TOOLKIT for the Western Indian Ocean

Year of Publication:
2009
Author(s) of the Publication:
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation - Norad The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) WIOMSA World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
Tags:
Climate Change Coral Reefs Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Toolkit
Publication Type(s):
Toolkit
The Toolkit aims to act as a first point of call in the search for information on issues that MPA managers and practitioners face in day-to-day operations. This first Edition […]
Country/Region of Publication:
Comoros Kenya Madagascar Mauritius Mozambique Reunion (France) Seychelles Somalia South Africa United Republic of Tanzania Western Indian Ocean
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Mangroves of the Western Indian Ocean: Status and Management

Year of Publication:
2016
Author(s) of the Publication:
Anusha Rajkaran Jared Bosire Mwita Mangora Salomao Bandeira
Tags:
Mangrove biodiversity Mangrove conservation Mangrove Ecology and Management
Publication Type(s):
Publications for sale
The WIO mangroves cover about 1 million ha, which is just about 5% of the global mangrove coverage. Almost 90% of these mangroves are found in four countries, namely Mozambique, […]
Country/Region of Publication:
Comoros Kenya Madagascar Mauritius Mozambique Reunion (France) Seychelles Somalia South Africa United Republic of Tanzania
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Mariculture in the WIO region – Challenges and Prospects. WIOMSA Book Series No 11

Year of Publication:
2011
Author(s) of the Publication:
Aviti Mmochi Christine Beveridge Frans Ollevier Ian Bryceson Max Troell Nils Kautsky Selina Stead Tom Hecht
Tags:
Aquatic products Coastal aquaculture Fisheries management Mariculture
Publication Type(s):
Book Series
The IFS/WIOMSA aquaculture workshop/training course was held 30 November-3 December 2009 in Zanzibar. The 30 participants originated from 17 countries, including countries within the WIO region, and from Europe, USA, […]
Country/Region of Publication:
Comoros Kenya Madagascar Mauritius Mozambique Reunion (France) Seychelles Somalia South Africa United Republic of Tanzania
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