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One Earth Future's Secure Fisheries Conducts Co-Management Training in Jubaland

06 March 2024 (Kismayo-Somalia) - Secure Fisheries, a One Earth Future program, organized a two-day co-management training session for the fishing community in Injoni, Jubaland Somalia, held on February 26th and 27th. Building on the work done in past sessions, the training aimed to enhance the capacity of local stakeholders in effective and sustainable fisheries management.

March 11,2024

Secure Fisheries Meets with the Somali Federal Ministry of Fisheries and Blue Economy

On December 20th and 21st of 2022, the Secure Fisheries Somalia team met with the Federal Ministry of Fisheries and Blue Economy, including Minister Ahmed Hassan, the Director General, the ministerial technical team, and other senior bureaucrats.

December 28,2022

Documentary Behind the Scenes

Capturing and sharing the impacts of OEF’s work in Somalia, enabling the fisheries sector in the Somali coastal region to grow and prosper.

November 18,2022

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Laura C. Burroughs

Mohamed Mohamud Abdullahi

April 09, 2021

Co-Management Associations in the Somali Region: A Guide for Government and Change Agents

Using Secure Fisheries’ research and on-the-ground experience, this 6-page brief covers critical elements of the fisheries co-management process in the Somali region.

Colleen Devlin

Micaela Iveson

Eric Keels

May 26, 2020

Co-Managing Peace: Natural Resources, Agreement Design, and the Promotion of Peace After War

This report examines how co-management approaches to natural resource management affect the strength and durability of peace agreements following civil wars.

Colleen Devlin

Sarah M. Glaser

Ciera Villegas

Natasia Poinsatte

January 28, 2020

Rough Seas: The Cause and Consequences of Fisheries Conflict in Somali Waters

As competition for finite fisheries resources increases, the risks of violent conflict over fisheries also rise. Where and when can we expect fisheries conflict to occur?

January 10, 2020

Rough Seas: The Causes And Consequences Of Fisheries Conflict In Somali Waters

Rough Seas: The Causes and Consequences of Fisheries Conflict in Somali Waters explores the frequency, intensity, and drivers of fisheries conflict in Somali waters between 1990 and 2018.

Sarah M. Glaser

Paige M. Roberts

Kaija J. Hurlburt

December 06, 2019

Foreign Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing in Somali Water Perpetuates Conflict

Somali waters have high fisheries production potential, but the sustainability of those fisheries is compromised by the presence of foreign fishing vessels, many of them fishing illegally. The Somali domestic fishing sector is small and relatively nascent, but foreign vessels have fished in Somali w...

Paige M. Roberts

Laura C. Burroughs

Ahmed-Yasin Osman Moge

October 10, 2019

The Potential for Fisheries Co-Management in the Somali Region

The Somalia Fisheries Forum 2019 in Garowe convened fisheries stakeholders to design a roadmap for successful small-scale fisheries in the region. As part of the forum, participants discussed the potential for cooperative management (co-management) to be implemented in Somali coastal communities. Co...

Federal Government of Somalia Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources

Puntland Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources

Secure Fisheries

September 24, 2019

Somali Fisheries Forum 2019 Outcome Report

This report includes highlights from the second Somalia Fisheries Forum, its reception from attendees and media, and key findings and recommendations from each of the sessions.

Robert Mazurek

July 14, 2019

Strengthening Maritime Resources to Combat Illegal Fishing in the Indian Ocean

This report provides conclusions and their policy implications from the Caught Red-Handed workshops, hosted in ten Indian Ocean nations, while proposing three essential state-based actions to tackle illegal fishing.

Paige M. Roberts

Ahmed-Yasin Osman Moge

Kaija J. Hurlburt

June 24, 2019

Project Badweyn: Somali Coastal Development Opportunities

This report provides a targeted, original analysis of Somali fisheries. Development opportunities are analyzed for sustainability and feasibility to provide recommendations for investment in the Somali fisheries sector.

Laura C. Burroughs

Robert Mazurek

June 24, 2019

Maritime Security in the Indian Ocean: Perceived Threats, Impacts, and Solutions

This brief analyzes expert opinions about threats to maritime security in the Western Indian Ocean and the most effective approaches and needed resources for combating IUU fishing in each country.

Story by Paige Roberts and Ciera Villegas

Illustrations by Molly Wilson

April 01, 2019

Fishing for the Long-Term: An Illustrated Guide to Sustainable Practices

This illustrated guide to sustainable fishing practices is a resource for Somalis seeking guidance on ways to ensure their ocean resources remain healthy and abundant.

Laura C. Burroughs

Robert Mazurek

February 27, 2019

Who's In Your Backyard? Strengthening Maritime Domain Awareness in the Indian Ocean

This brief highlights five state-based solutions, developed with delegates during the Caught Red-Handed workshops, to increase maritime domain awareness and decrease illegal fishing in the Indian Ocean.

February 15, 2019

New Report on Fish Wars

Secure Fisheries, a program of OEF, released a new report of original research on fisheries conflict, examining causes and consequences of conflict in Tanzania.

Laura C. Burroughs

December 05, 2018

What's the Catch? Aquaculture and Women's Economic Empowerment

Aquaculture is rapidly increasing in Lake Victoria, but will women be left behind? This brief examines gendered contributions to food security, representation in fisheries activities, and opportunities and barriers facing women in aquaculture.

Sarah M. Glaser

Colleen Devlin

Joshua E. Lambert

Ciera Villegas

Natasia Poinsatte

November 21, 2018

Fish Wars: The Causes and Consequences of Fisheries Conflict in Tanzania

Fisheries conflicts are on the rise, but we lack the information needed to predict and prevent such conflict. Fish Wars explores the frequency, intensity, and drivers of fisheries conflict in Tanzania during 1990 – 2017.

Robert Mazurek

Laura C. Burroughs

September 24, 2018

Catching Maritime Criminals: A Whole of Government Approach

Based on the Caught Red-Handed workshops, co-chaired by Secure Fisheries and the UNODC, with support from US Naval Forces Africa, this brief discusses the importance of interagency coordination in combating illegal fishing in the Indian Ocean.

Laura C. Burroughs

Sasha Egorova

Emina Šadić

Kelsey Soeth

May 01, 2018

Women in Maritime

Created for the event, “Women, Peace, and Maritime Security: Equal Opportunities in Maritime Security,” hosted by One Earth Future, the IMO, and UNODC, this report highlights women’s contributions to the maritime space and encourages diverse perspectives in decision-making to promote maritime securi...

Kaija Hurlburt

April 02, 2018

Somalia Fisheries Forum 2017 Outcome Report

This report highlights event details and key findings from the inaugural Somalia Fisheries Forum in 2017. Recommendations are made for strengthening opportunities and addressing challenges for the Somali fishing sector.

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