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African Penguins: Towards an integrative population management
The “African Penguins and the Blue Economy” (Penguins) project has taken further steps in…
MeerWissen contribution to the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) Regional Science to Policy Dialogue
During the online Western Indian Ocean (WIO) Regional Science to Policy Dialogue,…
Kick-Off Workshop: Coastal Ecosystem Monitoring
During the hybrid Kick-Off meeting on 18 and 19 November 2020, the “Coastal Ecosystem…
MeerWissen Webinar: Seaweed for climate change resilient blue economies, biodiversity and ecosystem services
The project “Seaweed for climate change resilient blue economies, biodiversity and…
MeerWissen Webinar: West Indian Ocean Governance & Exchange Network
With an increasing use of coastal spaces comes a need to effectively manage those areas…
MeerWissen Webinar: West African Biodiversity under Pressure
The project “West African Biodiversity under Pressure” was introduced on February 26 as…
A win for science-based marine management
The West African Biodiversity under Pressure (WASP) Project is making waves for…
Kick-Off Workshop: Sustainable blue growth with seaweed in Senegal
During the online Kick-Off meeting on January 20th, activities of the “Seaweed for climate…
NeDiT Marine Biodiversity Data Digitization and Publication Workshop
The Institute of Marine Sciences (IMS) in collaboration with the Tanzania Fisheries…
MeerWissen Webinar: African Penguins and the Blue Economy
The project “African Penguins and the Blue Economy” was introduced on January 27 as part…
MeerWissen Webinar: Fishing Data East Africa
The Fishing Data East Africa (FiDEA) project was introduced on January 15 as part of…
MeerWissen Webinar: Coastal ecosystem monitoring in Cabo Verde
The Coastal Ecosystem Monitoring in Cabo Verde (CEM_CV) project was introduced on December…
WIOGEN adapts to COVID-19 with Virtual Training Sessions
COVID-19 has certainly put a damper on many of the plans for projects that we would never…
Co-designing the Ocean Science we need for Africa
The virtual session “Co-designing the science we need for the Ocean Decade” was convened…
Making science count: Expert Panel offers guidelines for an approach to ocean accounting
A “High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy”, a unique initiative of 14 world…
MeerWissen Session at IMCC6 (Recording)
Effective marine and coastal conservation in Africa.
21 August 2020, 11:00 -13:00 (UTC)
Guidelines on Effective Science to Policy Interaction in the Western Indian Ocean Region
The Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association’s (WIOMSA) new report “Enhancing…
Cabo Verde joins Fisheries Transparency Initiative
The MeerWissen project “Coastal Ecosystem Monitoring in Cabo Verde” (CEM_CV) used the Cabo…
Celebrating the People of WIOGEN
WIOGEN is all about connecting people and forming a network of experts around the Western…
Shaping the UN Ocean Decade
The NeDiT project, as part of the GIZ-funded MeerWissen Initiative, hosted a side event at…
Blue Classes for Ocean Literacy
Nature Mauritanie started their “Blue Classes” for school children from 10 to 15 years…
THE WASP PROJECT IS SETTING SAILS
The kick-off workshop for the WASP project (West-African Biodiversity under Pressure) was…
FIDEA Regional Workshop
Workshop on Stock Assessment and Estimation of SDG Indicator 14.4.1
Mauritania: hot earth, cold sea
Mauritania is a country situated at the north western coast of the African continent,…