Stories from the field, management successes, chapter milestones and news from across the network.
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August 20, 2026
On June 14, 2026, the Olive Ridley Project – Kenya successfully hosted the 7th Diani Sea Turtle Festival in celebration of World Sea Turtle ...
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August 20, 2026
In celebration of International Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Day, WIOMPAN hosted a highly successful webinar themed “Ocean Protection Needs ...
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August 20, 2026
Madagascar is scaling up efforts to formalize and standardize community-based natural resource management along its coastline, with the laun...
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August 20, 2026
Can conservation succeed if the people most affected are not part of the decisions? Can Marine Protected Areas be effective if tensions with...
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August 20, 2026
The Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA), through the Tanzania Chapter of the Western Indian Ocean Marine Protected Area...
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May 6, 2026
Discover what drives long-term success in Marine Protected Area (MPA) capacity development by joining the second session of this insightful ...
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March 27, 2026
The Hifadhi Blu Programme will convene its next Systems Workshop from 22–24 April 2026, bringing together representatives from the newly sel...
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March 26, 2026
Along the stunning coast where Kenya meets Somalia, the Bajuni people have thrived for generations in deep harmony with the ocean. Tracing...
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March 26, 2026
Nature Seychelles has been featured in, “Back to Blue: Indian Ocean – On the Frontline,” an initiative by Economist Impact and The Nippon Fo...
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March 26, 2026
The Reef Resilience Network is excited to announce the launch of the new Management Effectiveness for Marine Protected Areas Online Course. ...
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March 26, 2026
WIOMSA and VARUNA are teaming up for a second time to offer a French language WIO-COMPAS certification assessment, set for 12–15 May 2026 in...
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March 26, 2026
Between May and October 2025, Coral Garden Conservation (CGC) implemented an integrated Crown-of-Thorns Starfish (COTS) monitoring and contr...
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