Tag Archives: Blue Nature Alliance

The reality of Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing in Small-Scale Fisheries of the Western Indian Ocean.

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WIOMSA, with the support of Blue Nature Alliance, hosted a workshop on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing in Small-Scale Fisheries in the WIO region on the 24th and 25th of May, in Zanzibar. The Principal Secretary at the Ministry of Blue Economy and Fisheries, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Dr. Aboud Jumbe, highlighted that IUU fishing is impacting the sustainability of small-scale fisheries

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Western Indian Ocean Certification of Marine Protected Area Professionals (WIO-COMPAS)’s second certification event in Mahe, Seychelles.

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The 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 the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA) and the Coastal Resources Center (CRC) at the University of Rhode Island (URI). WIOMSA and in partnership

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Introducing the new WIOMSA MPA Programme Coordinator

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Subtitle: Deidre de Vos has joined WIOMSA as the MPA Project Coordinator under the Blue Action Fund project for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).    WIOMSA is working on a three-year project with the Blue Nature Alliance to increase the capacity of marine conservation practitioners in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region through training, mentorship, networking, and

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Short-Term Contract to support MPA/LMMA project

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MPA/LMMA project WIOMSA is implementing a three-year project with the Blue Nature Alliance to strengthen capacity for marine protected area management through training and professional certification, to support community-led ocean conservation, and to address the impacts of IUU fishing on marine biodiversity in the Western Indian Ocean region. We are looking for a project assistant for

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IUCN WCC — Blue Nature Alliance Podcast Series from September 3-11, 2021

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Coinciding with IUCN World Conservation Congress (WCC), September 3-11: The Blue Nature Alliance is partnering with the podcast, ‘Speak Up For Blue,’ on six episodes, which will be amplified on BlueNatureAlliance.org and the Alliance YouTube page. Episodes (by release date): 1) Operationalizing Social Equity in Marine Conservation (Premieres on Friday, September 3, 2021.) Participants: Dr. Ana

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