Toward a blue future in the WIO

Thomas Sberna

Regional Technical Coordinator

IUCN ESARO’s Coastal and Ocean Resilience Program

Toward a Blue future =Build resilience through healthy oceans

Blue NatureSecuring critical ecosystems integrity

Territorial Waters

Coastal Areas

EEZ & ABNJBlue PeopleIncreasing ocean and coastal benefits to the people

Productive seascapes

Ocean stewardship

Ocean policyBlue PartnershipsEnabling effective conservation for nature and the people

IUCN ESARO’s Blue Framework

Blue Nature

Blue People

Blue Partnerships

Establishing a resilient network of LMMAs in Mozambique

Where?

• 20 sites

• 4 districts

(Inhassoro, Dondo, Memba and Mecufi)

• 4 provinces

(Inhambane, Sofala, Nampula and Cabo Delgado)

How?We support integrated planning and implementation processes

• We establish LMMAs and seek synergies with MPAs

• We support and improve local livelihoods

• We address unsustainable fishing practices

• We address marine plastic pollution

• We establish sustainable financing mechanisms

• We enhance local stewardship (blue champions)

HUB

Enhancing MPA and LMMA establishment and management in the WIO (training, community of practices, south-south exchanges, peer-to-peer learning, enhancing scientific data production and sharing, leveraging

funding)

BLUE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

Enhancing local and regional leadership from local fishermen (Champions) to high-level officials (Ambassadors)

BLUEUnlocking innovative finance for ocean conservation

THE BLUE LOOP

Turning marine plastic pollution into an opportunity for sustainable financing of MPAs and LMMAs

Calypso of the WIO

The SWAT team of the seaaccelerating ocean conservation with marine science