Our Achievements
2,500
Somali fisherfolk who are members of our new Co-Management Associations in the Somali region.
3086
Fishing trips whose catch has been measured and recorded by our trained data collectors, contributing to state and national resource management planning.
31
Somali college students participating in Project Kalluun who have received data collection training and enhanced curriculum on marine science.
80%
Percentage of community-level fisheries conflicts that have been addressed and resolved by Conflict Management Committees in community-based fisheries Co-Management Associations.
PROJECT BADWEYN: MAPPING SOMALI COASTAL RESOURCES
Project Badweyn is a tool for understanding connections between Somali coastal activities and resources. Visualizing these connections informs strategies to build economically and ecologically sustainable communities, while avoiding future conflicts.
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SECURE FISHERIES WORK
Madagascar Mangroves Model Potential for Future Conservation in Somaliland
Secure Fisheries and partner organization Blue Ventures recently completed a learning exchange to Madagascar for members of the fishing community in Zeila, Somaliland, as well as representatives from Somaliland's Ministries of Fisheries and Environment and members of the local non-profit organization, Candle Light.
October 18,2022
Ice Brings Opportunity to Bander Beyla
The 1,430 fishers of Bander Beyla, Puntland, Somalia now have access to flake ice thanks to a partnership between OEF’s Secure Fisheries program and the Global Food Cold Chain Council (GFCCC) who funded and recently installed a three-ton ice maker in the coastal town.
October 18,2022
Somaliland Initiates its First Marine Protected Area
The Zeila Co-Management Association, ministries, and partners began planning for the first Marine Protected Area in Somaliland.
April 07,2022
Secure Fisheries is dedicated to promoting sustainable fisheries across the Somali region as a source of long-term food and economic security. The Somali fishing sector has the potential to provide sustainable coastal livelihoods through employment opportunities that support community resilience.
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