The 2023 WIOMSA Annual Report, commemorating 30 years of significant contributions to marine science and conservation in the region has been published. The report highlights key achievements and partnerships; showcasing 12 influential research publications and the indexing of the Western Indian Ocean Journal of Marine Science in Scopus. Through capacity-building efforts, WIOMSA trained over 40 practitioners in protected area management and celebrated 15 years of the Western Indian Ocean Certification of Marine Protected Area Professionals (WIO-COMPAS) certification programme. The annual report also features WIOMSA’s launch of the SCALABLE programme to foster transdisciplinary collaboration. We invite you to explore the full report to learn more about our achievements. Access the report here