Local fisheries management - Frustration and hope.

29.06.2024

Our team's efforts to create healthier reefs are repeatedly undermined, by the continued use of destructive fishing methods. The protected area established by the Fisheries Committee and marked by us is not respected by many fishermen. Illegal fishing methods such as the use of ring nets in the intertidal zone are on the rise, especially among women. Unfortunately, the authorities are not able to stop these illegal activities.

Illeagal ring net fishing

Our team has started a new program to improve the situation and is focusing on regions where cooperative approaches and sustainable solutions are more likely to successful. As part of the large-scale Blue Action Fund project, which focuses on the stabilization of the Pemba Channel, the expansion of the Tanga Coelacanth Marine Park (TACMP) and the creation of a new protected area on Pemba Island, all major NGOs in the region are for the first time working hand in hand. Participating NGOs cover the areas where they are most experienced, such as fisheries management, alternative livelihoods, microfinance, beekeeping, educational work, closed seasons, patrols in protected areas or the reforestation of mangrove forests. We make our contribution as a partner for sponge farming and the restoration of coral reefs.

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