The Western Indian Ocean Certification of Marine Protected Area Professionals (WIO-COMPAS) Programme is a certification programme that evaluates MPA practitioners and ensures that they meet the highest standards in the MPA management speciality. WIO-COMPAS is a joint initiative of WIOMSA and the Coastal Resources Center at the University of Rhode Island.
A rapidly changing marine environment requires ongoing training and competence development. WIOMSA and partners host many stimulating and inclusive marine science and management training courses and workshops for knowledge transfer, learning and mobilization
