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October 29, 2026
29
Oct

Children as Ambassadors for Coral Reefs

October 29, 2026
The marine area educative of occidental Indian Ocean (AMEO) project, in collaboration with Mohéli National Park (MNP), implements environmental education activities aimed at raising primary school children’ awareness of coral reef conservation. The programme involves 110 children aged 9 to 12, distributed across four classes in three schools, with one educational session per class each...
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29
Oct

Video Resource: Building Enduring Capacity for Marine Protected Area Management

October 29, 2026
As global commitments drive progress toward protecting 30% of the ocean by 2030, expanding designated boundaries alone is insufficient without strong, well-supported management systems. Blue Nature Alliance’s newly released video resource, Marine Protected Area Capacity Community of Practice, highlights the pressing need to invest in the marine conservation workforce and scale management capacity alongside spatial...
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29
Oct

Guide on risk and negative side effects in conservation now in French

October 29, 2026
The guide Risk and Negative Side Effect Assessment in Conservation Projects R+NSE is now available in French. It offers a practical way to address risks and side effects. Conservation projects are designed to create positive change, but even well-intentioned actions can have unexpected consequences for people, communities and nature. The guide Risk and Negative Side...
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29
Oct

Communities at the Centre: Advancing Marine OECMs in the Western Indian Ocean

October 29, 2026
Coastal communities across the Western Indian Ocean have long played a role in managing and conserving the marine environments on which they depend. As countries work towards the global goal of conserving 30% of land and sea by 2030, recognising and supporting these existing efforts is becoming an increasingly important part of the conversation. At...
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29
Oct

Comoros National Parks Agency validates the Mitsamiouli-Ndroudé National Park Marine Spatial Plan.

October 29, 2026
As part of the project “Supporting Sustainable Inclusive Blue Economy Transformation in African SIDS” (UNDP/GEF/AU, GEF-8, implemented with GWP-SA), the Comoros National Parks Agency (PNC) held a national workshop on 15 October 2026 at the Trou du Prophète, Mitsamiouli, to validate the Marine Spatial Plan (MSP) of Mitsamiouli-Ndroudé National Park. The workshop brought together national...
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29
Oct

Celebrating 30 Years of Mafia Island Marine Park: Three Decades of Marine Conservation and Community Stewardship in Tanzania

October 29, 2026
From 24–26 September 2026, Tanzania’s first marine park, Mafia Island Marine Park (MIMP), celebrated 30 years of protecting marine biodiversity, empowering coastal communities and advancing sustainable blue development. Established in 1995, MIMP safeguards 822 km² of marine and coastal ecosystems across 13 villages, supporting over 23,000 residents. Its three-decade legacy includes over 5,000 conservation patrols,...
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29
Oct

Comoros commits to a 30×30 built with fishers

October 29, 2026
In the Comoros, marine conservation will not succeed without fishing communities.” On 20 August 2026, the Minister of Environment made that commitment before more than 120 fishers and local authorities from all three islands, gathered at the National Fisheries School in Anjouan for a cross-island forum organised by Dahari. At its centre: the government’s pledge...
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29
Oct

Building a Portuguese-speaking assessor cohort for WIO-COMPAS

October 29, 2026
Conservation practitioners gathered in Maputo from 22 to 24 October 2026 to train as WIO-COMPAS assessors, taking an important step towards making professional certification more accessible to Portuguese-speaking marine conservation professionals in the Western Indian Ocean. The three-day training brought together five candidate assessors: Rodolfo Cumbane of Nautilus; Deidre de Vos of WIOMSA; Eduardo Videira...
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29
Oct

Seychelles Charts Course Toward a Blue and Green Economy

October 29, 2026
Seychelles has taken a decisive step toward nature-positive development with the launch of “Enabling the Transition to a Blue and Green Economy in Seychelles,” a seven-year national project funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) under GEF-8 and implemented in collaboration with UNDP and the Government of Seychelles’ Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Energy and...
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29
Oct

WIOMPAN Leaders at the Helm: WIO Voices Shape Preparations for IMPAC6 Africa’s First Global MPA Congress

October 29, 2026
WIOMSA Executive Secretary Dr Arthur Tuda, WIOMPAN President and Seychelles WIOMPAN Chapter Chair Allen Cedras, and Réunion WIOMPAN Chapter Chair Dr Karine Pothin joined the second in-person meeting of the IMPAC6 International Steering Committee (COPIL), held in Dakar from 31 August to 2 September 2026. Hosted by Senegal’s Ministry of Environment and Ecological Transition, the...
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