New partnership with WildAid
OUR NEWS NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH WILDAID New partnership with WildAid 24/09/2019 New partnership with WildAid! Mwambao has joined forces with WildAid and the Department of Fisheries with the assistance of funding from USAID under the TzProtect programme. Our project is ‘Reversing biodiversity degradation and improving fisheries management through Community engagement, Pragmatic protection and Private sector […]
SWIOfish projects with Department of Fisheries
OUR NEWS SWIOFISH PROJECTS SWIOfish projects with Department of Fisheries 19/09/2019 SWIOfish*. Mwambao has been working closely with the Department of Fisheries Development, Zanzibar on two different SWIOfish-funded projects. We have taken part in the consultancy (with MRAG) to draft management plans for three key fisheries – octopus, small pelagic and reef-fish. We have learned […]
Reef Restoration Update: 67 reefballs constructed
OUR NEWS REEF RESTORATION UPDATE Reef Restoration Update: 67 reefballs constructed 17/09/2019 Reef restoration update: we now have 67 reefballs ready for deployment at Boma Subutuni, Tanzania – an area previously heavily plagued by blast-fishing! Mwambao are engaging with Boma Subutuni village to build the capacity of the community’s BMU* and implement a coastal resource […]
New Pemba Office!
OUR NEWS NEW SUB-OFFICE New Sub-office in Pemba! 11/09/2019 New sub-office in Pemba! In August we opened our new sub-office in Mkoani , South Pemba. This will be a base for our work in Pemba as a whole but in particular for our project partnership with Fauna & Flora International in building the community NRM […]
Community Patrol – learning exchange!
OUR NEWS COMMUNITY PATROL Community Patrol – learning exchange! 27/08/2019 Community Patrol – learning exchange! At the beginning of July, we led a Peer Learning study visit from Pemba Island, Zanzibar to the Northern Mainland Tanzanian coast, and what a great success. 18 individuals travelled form Pemba to mainland Tanzania to learn from the enforcement […]
Panel seat in Zanzibar Marine Biodiversity Debate
OUR NEWS ZANZIBAR MARINE BIODIVERSITY DEBATE Panel seat in Zanzibar Marine Biodiversity Debate 02/08/2019 We had a seat on the panel of a debate discussing the challenges, actions already in place and what needs to be done in the future to secure marine biodiversity in Zanzibar. Lorna Slade from Mwambao was joined on the panel […]
Artificial Reef Construction Training
OUR NEWS ARTIFICIAL REEF CONSTRUCTION TRAINING Artificial Reef Construction Training 25/06/2019 We had a blast making our first reefballs of 2019! The reefballs will form an artificial reef which is going to be incorporated into our community-based management work with Boma Subuntuni village near Tanga. Our work with Boma Subutuni is an expansion of our […]
Study tour. Communities working together are stronger
OUR NEWS TOGETHER COMMUNITIES ARE STRONGER Study tour Communities working together are stronger 04/06/2019 Communities working together are stronger. An exchange visit to learn about Collaborative Fisheries Co-management! Our team have just returned from a week in Kilwa district of Tanzania learning from the experience of communities, some who have been working together for more […]
New partnership for Artificial Reef project!
OUR NEWS ARTIFICIAL REEF PROJECT New partnership for Artificial Reef project! 23/05/2019 New partnership with Rustic Pathways! The project will develop an artificial reef, in the form of Reef Balls, to complement our sustainable management activities with Boma Subutuni village on mainland Tanzania. We’ll be working with community members and international students to construct and […]
Let’s celebrate: extension of Blue Ventures partnership!
OUR NEWS EXPANSION OF BLUE VENTURES PARTNERSHIP Let’s celebrate: extension of Blue Ventures partnership! 21/05/2019 It’s time to celebrate! We have been working with partners Blue Ventures since October 2016, and we are pleased to announce that we have extended our partnership for an additional 1 and a half years!! We’re excited to see what […]