Secure Fisheries

December 01, 2021

Fisheries Data Collection Working Group Communities Discuss Phase 2

In November, 2021, five towns along the Somali coast held community meetings to discuss phase two of the Fisheries Data Collection Working Group. 

Community members meet in Merca, South West State, to discuss phase 2 of the Fisheries Data Collection Working Group

November 17, 2021

An Introduction to Ecosystem Approaches to Fisheries Management in Puntland

Secure Fisheries facilitated a three day workshop on co-management and ecosystem approaches to fisheries management (EAFM) for the Puntland Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resource (MFMR)  staff in Bosaso on November 14-16, 2021.

Puntland fisheries and planning officials learned discussed successes, plans, and learned about ecosystem based management in Bosaso.

November 15, 2021

Secure Fisheries Engages with Global Sustainable Seafood Network

Secure Fisheries’ senior research associate, Paige Roberts, and researcher, Colleen Devlin, participated in two sessions of the Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions’ (CASS) 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting.

Paige Roberts presents at the 2021 virtual conference for the Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions

November 10, 2021

Connecting a Sustainable Planet to Sustainable Peace

As we work to create a sustainable planet, we must equally prioritize sustainable peace. Our work in Somali fishing communities has shed light on ways science and natural resource conservation come together to reduce conflict and build community and environmental resilience. 

November 06, 2021

Somali Fisheries Officers Begin Phase Two of Data Collection

Delegates from the Federal government and five federal member states attended: Galmudug, Hirshabelle, Benadir Regional Administration, Southwest State, and Jubaland.

Fisheries data collectors begin the second phase of the national data collection project in Mogadishu, Somalia.

October 28, 2021

Secure Fisheries Joins Global Call to End Subsidies to Distant Water Fishing Fleets

The science is clear: fuel and other fisheries subsidies to the world’s distant water fishing nations causes overfishing and threatens global seafood supplies.

Subsidies for distant water fishing fleets lead to overfishing say 296 scientists. IUU Fishing. Stop funding overfishing.

October 20, 2021

Fisheries Management Planning Begins in Bander Beyla and Zeila

Secure Fisheries facilitated meetings with government stakeholders in the regional capitals of Hargeisa and Garowe in August, then in the fishing communities in September and October, respectively. About 62 participants took part in the consultation meeting in Zeila district, while 40 participants a...