We are pleased to present the December, 2012 WIOMSA Newsbrief which covers an interesting array of articles: The Nairobi Convention holds a successful Meeting of the Contracting Parties, WIO-COMPAS Adds Six New Marine Field Operators to the Ranks of Certified Marine Protected Area Professionals (MPA PROs), Sea Cucumber Fisheries: an Ecosystem Approach to Management in the Indian Ocean (SCEAM Indian Ocean), WIOMSA appoints a Coordinator of Research Programmes and many more articles