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30 Years of WIOMSA: Taking Stock of 30 Years of Swedish Government Support to WIOMSA

WIOMSA is celebrating 30 years since its founding in 1993! To commemorate this achievement, we have produced a booklet 30 Years of WIOMSA,...
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WIOMSA at 25: Celebrating the past, shaping the future.

WIOMSA celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2019.  25 Years of WIOMSA: celebrating the past, shaping the future features key figures who played an...
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Women in Marine Science

WiMS is proud to launch the video “Women in Marine Science” which showcases the inspiring women in the WIOMSA community sharing their thoughts...
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Miji Bora: Mombasa City on the pathway to SMART and Sustainable City Status

A meeting of minds: Building relationships and sharing ideas will potentially put the coastal city of Mombasa onto a smart and sustainable pathway...
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Voices of MARG Grantees – Microplastics are prevalent along the coast of Tanzania

The problem of microplastics – tiny plastic fragments and fibres – polluting marine and coastal ecosystems has attracted a lot of attention around...
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Scientists warn that it’s make-or-break time for Africa’s oceans

Leading marine researchers and scientists caution that it’s make-or-break for Africa’s governments to enact and enforce ocean policies. Marine experts from around the...
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My Beloved Ocean Children’s Environmental Drawing Contest

The Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, in partnership with Human in love, Korea, is pleased to announce the 3rd edition of “My...
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Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported Industrial fishing Symposium in Madagascar

A regional Symposium on Illegal, Unregulated, and Unreported Industrial Fishing (IUUF) is underway in Antananarivo, Madagascar, running from June 5-7, 2023. Blue Ventures...
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The Minister of Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment Launches WIO-COMPAS event in Seychelles

The 22nd  WIO-COMPAS Certification Event kicked off in Seychelles  on 3rd of May with an official launch by H.E. Flavien Joubert, Minister of...
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