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Who We Are
Qui nous sommes
Quem nós somos

History of SWIOTUNA


SWIOTUNA is a regional marine-related network legally registered in Kenya as an international Non-Governmental Organization. Its membership consists of Civil Society Organizations(CSOs) such as Non- Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and collective action community-based organizations like fishers’ associations and beach management units, as well as private sector .The administrative and management operations of SWIOTUNA are coordinated from its secretariat TUFAK .

SWIOTUNA was established in 2010 through a resolution of a meeting in Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania of non-state actors involved in fisheries development and marine resources conservation and management. There was a concern on the status Tuna fishing industry in the region and that Civil Society were being left out of high level discussions on the future of marine fisheries industry at the national, regional and continental-wide levels. As such, the civil society and coastal communities were not actively involved or participating in fisheries and marine resource reforms. For these reasons, SWIOTUNA was formed as both an advocacy-focused and knowledge sharing network.

SWIOTUNA est un réseau régional lié à la mer légalement enregistré au Kenya en tant qu'organisation non gouvernementale internationale. Ses membres sont des organisations de la société civile (OSC) telles que des organisations non gouvernementales (ONG) et des organisations communautaires d'action collective telles que les associations de pêcheurs et les unités de gestion des plages, ainsi que le secteur privé. Les opérations administratives et de gestion de SWIOTUNA sont coordonnées de son secrétariat TUFAK

SWIOTUNA a été créée en 2010 à la suite d'une résolution d'une réunion à Dar-es-salaam, en Tanzanie, d'acteurs non étatiques impliqués dans le développement des pêches et la conservation et la gestion des ressources marines. Le statut de l'industrie de la pêche au thon dans la région était préoccupant et le fait que la société civile était exclue des discussions de haut niveau sur l'avenir de l'industrie de la pêche maritime aux niveaux national, régional et continental. En tant que telles, la société civile et les communautés côtières n'étaient pas activement impliquées ou participaient aux réformes des pêches et des ressources marines. Pour ces raisons, SWIOTUNA a été formé à la fois comme un réseau de plaidoyer et de partage des connaissances.

SWIOTUNA é uma rede marítima regional legalmente registrada no Quênia como uma organização não governamental internacional. Os seus membros são Organizações da Sociedade Civil (OSC), como Organizações Não Governamentais (ONGs) e organizações de base comunitária de ação coletiva, como associações de pescadores e unidades de gestão de praias, bem como o setor privado. As operações administrativas e de gestão da SWIOTUNA são coordenadas de seu secretariado TUFAK.

A SWIOTUNA foi criada em 2010 por meio de uma resolução de uma reunião em Dar-es-salaam, Tanzânia, de atores não-estatais envolvidos no desenvolvimento pesqueiro e na conservação e gestão dos recursos marinhos. Havia uma preocupação com o status da indústria da pesca do atum na região e que a Sociedade Civil estava sendo deixada de fora das discussões de alto nível sobre o futuro da indústria da pesca marinha nos níveis nacional, regional e continental. Como tal, a sociedade civil e as comunidades costeiras não estavam ativamente envolvidas ou participando nas reformas dos recursos pesqueiros e marinhos. Por essas razões, a SWIOTUNA foi formada tanto como uma rede focada na defesa de direitos quanto como uma rede de compartilhamento de conhecimento.


Our Mandate
Notre mandat
Nosso Mandato

Implement activities linked to fisheries management and adding value. The main focus is to support regional Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Private Sector (PS) in community-based initiatives to build collaborative management and value-added fisheries process in the SWIO as well as to support Community Based Natural Resource Management to improve the means of livelihoods in SWIOTUNA.

Notre mandat est de mettre en œuvre des activités liées à la gestion des pêches et à la valeur ajoutée. L'objectif principal est de soutenir les organisations régionales de la société civile (OSC) et le secteur privé (PS) dans des initiatives communautaires pour construire une gestion collaborative et un processus de pêche à valeur ajoutée dans le SWIO ainsi que pour soutenir la gestion communautaire des ressources naturelles pour améliorer les moyens de subsistance à SWIOTUNA.

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Objectives of the Forum
Objectifs du forum
Objetivos do Fórum

The Objectives of SWIOTUNA

  • Promote dialogue and constructive engagement around marine fisheries related issues, including tuna among the SWIOTUNA members;
  • Promote and encourage members to share experiences and best practices with potential for up scaling;
  • Build technical and advocacy capacity for the non-state actors, including CSOs, associations of small-scale fishers, the Private Sector to engage in relevant fisheries processes, including policy reform at the national and regional levels;
  • Strengthen the voice of CSOs, fisher associations and the private sector on fisheries matters in the SWIO region;
  • Raise awareness amongst CSOs/Private Sector in the SWIO region of the need to engage pro-actively in tuna/ marine fisheries related issues in member countries;
  • Assist and support members to implement recommendations produced during periodical meetings and recommendations expressed within the fisheries management organizations, including the South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission (SWIOFC), the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC);
  • Produce statements when needed to express the platform position on regional/international resolution on marine fisheries related aspects including the highly migratory tuna and tuna-like fishery;
  • Produce communication and knowledge management tools and products relating to the objectives of the platform.

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Thematic Areas and Strategies
Domaines thématiques et stratégies
Áreas Temáticas e Estratégias

The forums key thematic areas and strategies include:

  • Organizational and institutional capacity strengthening
  • Policy advocacy
  • Communication and knowledge management
  • Fisheries value-chain enhancement
  • Conservation, nature-based solutions and circular economy
  • Resource mobilization and fundraising
  • Capacity building