RT @NCSecretariat: 📚PUBLICATION ✨; The regional status report on sharks🐬 and rays of the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) is now available. This…

The meeting brought together policymakers, thought leaders, scholars, & community representatives from Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique & South Africa to discuss advances, lessons, challenges, needs, and opportunities for sustainable fisheries in the Western Indian Ocean region. 🌍

This initiative aims to enhance governance, leadership, & the effective execution of responsibilities as outlined in ZASFICU’s constitution and strategic plan. Participants will also explore fisheries research & data utilization, & strategies for adapting to climate change.

RT @NCSecretariat: IN PROGRESS; 🌊 WIOSAP´s 7th and last PSC. The objectives will be to review its Implementation, discuss its sustainabi…

RT @NCSecretariat: ⏰Happening today at #WorkshopsforNCS 🗓️: The first meeting of the Nairobi Convention Bureau and National Focal Points (…

A new edition of the Western Indian Journal of Marine Science (WIOJMS) is out! 🌍 Volume 23, Issue 2 brings together groundbreaking research on key marine science topics in the Western Indian Ocean region.  Read about the latest issue on:

This initiative focuses on expanding access to affordable, sustainable, and clean energy, reducing energy sector emissions, & tackling plastic waste through improved recycling, increased reuse, & reduced pollution in the marine environment. Learn more on:

Captured during the 2018 R/V Dr. Fridtjof Nansen ecosystem survey, the project was a collaboration with the @FAO and the Designated Authority of the Extended Continental Shelf in the Mascarene Plateau region. 🌍 Read more about the publication here:

Published in Royal Society Open Science, this discovery sheds light on the adaptability of humpback whales and the importance of global collaboration to study their migration ecology in a changing environment.  Explore the highlights here:

Recent research indicates that skipjack and kawakawa tuna, previously considered a single population, are actually composed of distinct stocks within the Western Indian Ocean. 🐟 Find out more about the recently published paper on tuna fisheries on:

This year's theme, "Navigating Sustainability Transformations towards Justice and Equity," will bring together scholars, practitioners, and creatives to foster collaborations for a sustainable future. Proposal applications are open until Feb 2nd 2025.🗓️

We invite innovative and impactful abstracts centered on three core themes and ten sub-themes with a submission deadline of March 28th 2025.🗓️ Find out more about the different ways you can engage in the upcoming symposium on:

🌊 In a significant step towards shaping Kenya's future in education, @KmfriResearch hosted a workshop aimed at refining STEM policy & incorporating ocean education into the national curriculum. 📰Read more about the workshop’s highlights on: