SWIOTUNA Learning tour on Sustainable small scale fisheries and Marine conservation
Scheduled on June 26, 2023
Time: 08:00:00 - 18:00:00
Location: Coastal Kenya,
<p>As part of capacity building and empowering local communities to take leadership and stewardship role for improved governance and management of coastal and marine resources, the South West Indian Ocean Tuna Platform (SWIOTUNA) with the support of WWF in collaboration with the OBF Secretariat recently completed a lesson learning tour to Kenya. The three-day mission which took place from 26th to the 28th June 2023 involved 20 representatives from the different stakeholder groups including fisherfolk and representatives of Civil Society Organisations who are SWIOTUNA members drawn from Kenya, United Republic of Tanzania, Mozambique and Madagascar.</p>
<p>The main objective of the mission was to offer an opportunity to the SWIOTUNA members to learn and share experiences on various on the ground led Inclusive Sustainable Blue Economy solutions by different stakeholder groups including the private sector, local communities and the government in an integrated approach as well as explore opportunities for scaling out and up in the respective Southern Western Indian Ocean (SWIO) range countries.</p>
<p>The team visited various public, private sector and community led on the ground blue economy initiatives which included Mikoko Pamoja in Gazi (Kwale County), Kuruwitu Community Conservation Association in Mtwapa (Kilifi County), Ngomeni Beach Management Unit (BMU) in Magarini (Kilifi County), Crab Alive Ltd in Magarini (Kilifi County), Tropical SeaLife Ltd in Mtwapa (Kilifi County) and Liwationi Fishing Complex in Mombasa City (Mombasa County)</p>
<p>At the end of the learning tour all the sites visited showed some highly contextual good practice based on the local situation and demonstrated significant achievements in harnessing the blue economy potential. Nevertheless, there were also some challenges and barriers that limit transition to inclusive sustainable blue economy developing within the context of local communities and the private sector.</p>
<p>The main objective of the mission was to offer an opportunity to the SWIOTUNA members to learn and share experiences on various on the ground led Inclusive Sustainable Blue Economy solutions by different stakeholder groups including the private sector, local communities and the government in an integrated approach as well as explore opportunities for scaling out and up in the respective Southern Western Indian Ocean (SWIO) range countries.</p>
<p>The team visited various public, private sector and community led on the ground blue economy initiatives which included Mikoko Pamoja in Gazi (Kwale County), Kuruwitu Community Conservation Association in Mtwapa (Kilifi County), Ngomeni Beach Management Unit (BMU) in Magarini (Kilifi County), Crab Alive Ltd in Magarini (Kilifi County), Tropical SeaLife Ltd in Mtwapa (Kilifi County) and Liwationi Fishing Complex in Mombasa City (Mombasa County)</p>
<p>At the end of the learning tour all the sites visited showed some highly contextual good practice based on the local situation and demonstrated significant achievements in harnessing the blue economy potential. Nevertheless, there were also some challenges and barriers that limit transition to inclusive sustainable blue economy developing within the context of local communities and the private sector.</p>