More photo highlights of our Fishers Dialogues. 🦈🌊🦈

Our Fisheries Senior Scientist Benedict Kiilu continues to lead discussions with #shark & #ray fishers along Kenya’s coastline on their shark conservation knowledge. We are developing Kenya's Shark Conservation Strategy!

My short piece for the #G7Summit on the essential role of #nature in supporting #economy and #society . G7 Italy and other leading economies have a key role in #transformation towards solutions, investing #wealth back into #nature
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Catch up on the latest in the conservation of #snappers and associated fishes.

As we observe #WorldOceansDay , let's take a moment to reflect on the impact of #climatechange on the future of #coralreefs . May we commit to doing everything needed to protect this vital ecosystem. 🪸

⬇️: CORDIO East Africa 's team leading a post-bleaching survey of Madagascar's reefs.

As we gear up for #WorldOceanDay , let's celebrate all of those who have worked to protect our #ocean . 🌊🌎🌊

Support the Friends of Ocean Action's #BringItAllTogether campaign highlighting synergies to accelerate #OceanAction for #SDG14 .

Together, we can! bit.ly/4e7vVst.

Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay . 🌊🌎🌲

This year, UN Environment Programme and conservationists worldwide raise awareness on land restoration, desertification and drought resilience. You are #GenerationRestoration , to deliver a nature and people-positive future!

We are raising capacity for fish catch monitoring in coastal Kenya. 🐟🌊🐠

Ahead of a comprehensive baseline assessment, CORDIO East Africa met with monitoring teams from the Bofa and Kilifi Central Beach Management Units to enhance their data collection skills and distribute equipment.

📢9th WIO CORAL BLEACHING ALERT 📢

The monsoon winds intensified over the last two weeks, leading to further cooling of the WIO basin. Bleaching season coming to an end with few reports of mortality/recovery from Kenya & Tanzania. 🪸🌊🪸

Full bulletin: tinyurl.com/rpj8dk65

New paper: Fully protected areas that are large and cover whole reefs provide conservation benefits for reef sharks🦈 Benefits DOUBLE when embedded within areas of effective fisheries management‼️

This 'mixed management' approach boosts global conservation of elasmobranchs🦈

To further promote sustainable fishing in coastal Kenya,
CORDIO East Africa, with the support of Norad, distributed medium mesh-size gillnets & fishing accessories to over 40 fishers in Mkunguni, Kwale. 🌊🐟🌊

Such fishing gear limit juvenile and protected-species bycatch. 🦈🌊🦈

Time for another Q & A with ipbes Chair, David Obura 🗣️

We asked him how biodiversity and nature feature in global climate discussions such as #COP28 .🌏

Want to know what he said? Take a look ⤵️

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This month, CORDIO's Swaleh Ali Aboud & Joshua Rambahiniarison lead a survey of Madagascar's southwest reefs. 🪸🪸🪸

First up: building local capacity for the effort to establish the status of the island nation's reefs in the wake of #massbleaching . 🤿🪸🌊

Many thanks to WWF Madagascar

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The IUCN's Snapper, Seabream & Grunt Specialist Group is holding a global online workshop that will summarize successful examples of fish spawning aggregation (FSA) science and conservation using fishers’ knowledge.

Details➡️: cordioea.net/snappers/

📢Our 8th WIO Bleaching Alert for 2024 📢

Temperatures continue to decline across the Western Indian Ocean, promising recovery. NW Madagascar and Seychelles still, however, at risk from heat lag.

Full bulletin ➡️: cordioea.net/coral-reef-res…

📢CALL FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES📢

CORDIO East Africa and IDDRI are calling for applications from potential consultants for the elaboration of a regional diagnosis of the tourism sector in the WIO.

Deadline to apply: May 12, 2024.

Link to TOR➡️: cordioea.net/careers/

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🪸ICRI is pleased to announce the release of the fourth #ForCoral Webinar in collaboration with Reef Resilience and in partnership with NOAA Coral Program

📅 Tuesday 14th May 2024 (08:00 EDT | 13:00 BST | 22:00 AEST ) and will address the Status of the

We continue to work with Wildlife Research & Training Institute & other stakeholders to develop Kenya’s Shark Conservation Strategy. 🦈🌊🦈

Last week, we met shark & ray fishers from South Coast Kenya to discuss possible conservation measures, and to map shark hotspots & species along the s. coastline.

The #Ocean covers more than 70% of Planet Earth & is critical to our survival. There's reason for hope but we must finish the unfinished business of #Ocean Action. Hear from Peter Thomson, Co-Chair Friends of Ocean Action & United Nations Ocean Envoy, COP28 UAE Ocean Day ☀️🌊 friendsofoceanaction.org

This year's #EarthDay comes on the heels of the fourth global coral bleaching event. 🌍🌊🪸

We, therefore, join marine conservationists worldwide in calling for #ClimateActionNow !

#coralbleaching #climatechange #ClimateEmergency

More on 4th #globalbleaching event. All eyes on whether corals recover from the #globalwarming -induced stress and what the future holds for their resilience. 🪸🪸🪸

#climatechange #massbleaching #coralbleaching

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