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Marine Regions Forum 2023 Photography Competition

The Marine Regions Forum team is excited to announce that a photography competition is open for submissions, focusing on the 2023 theme “Navigating...
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IUCN GLOBAL Red List of Mangrove Ecosystems: draft assessments of the mangrove provinces of the Western Indian Ocean region and Agulhas

The IUCN is conducting a GLOBAL Red List of Mangrove Ecosystems (RLE) whereby they are making draft assessments for each of the 40...
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Call for proposals: WIOMSA Marine Research Grant (MARG I) & the GMES and Africa MarCOSIO Grant

The Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA), the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES)...
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Save the Date: Navigating 30×30 – building bridges between conservation and small-scale fisheries

Save the Date – 5th of October 2023! We are thrilled to announce an upcoming webinar that tackles one of the most pressing challenges...
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International Festival of Sciences and Arts: The sea as the future of the Indian Ocean

The countries of the Indian Ocean, and the Comoros archipelago in particular, are made up of a group of islands whose sea is...
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WIOMSA at the Africa Climate Summit and Climate Week

The  Africa Climate Summit & Africa Climate Week 2023 are taking place this week in Kenya, hosted by the Government of Kenya and the African Union Commission....
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Supporting Evidence Based Targets for Enhanced NDC Ambition in the WIO

In preparation for the policy work to support countries with the inclusion of blue carbon ecosystems, Pew, Seychelles Conservation and Climate Adaptation Trust...
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Save the Date! AfriMAQUA International Conference

Aquatic foods are a vital source of essential nutrients and contribute to food and nutrition security in many countries. By 2030, per capita...
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Charting a Course for Marine Conservation: The Kenya-Tanzania Transboundary Collaboration Roadmap

In a world grappling with the urgent need for environmental conservation, the establishment of Transboundary Conservation Areas (TBCAs) has emerged as a critical...
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