Launch of the WIO scenarios
On 9 July 2018 the scenarios for the future of the Western Indian Ocean/East and Southern Africa were launched at the Science-Policy forum of the Nairobi Convention in Durban, South Africa.
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Coral mortality from the 2016 mass bleaching event in the Western Indian Ocean coral reefs
The 2016 mass bleaching of corals in the Western Indian Ocean resulted in a 20% decline in coral cover at over 130 sites with long term monitoring data. This is the main finding of the report released today at the Nairobi Convention Science-Policy workshop in Durban, South Africa. Coral/algae compensatory […]
A risk manager’s approach to coral reefs
Will a financial portfolio approach help to minimize losses to the world’s coral reefs, and those that depend on, them due to climate change? This is the objective of the research and conservation teams in the 50 reefs project and supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Paul G. Allen Foundation and The […]
Red Listing of endemic sharks in South Africa, 23-25th April 2018
Melita Samoilys participated in a three-day workshop in Grahamstown, South Africa, led by the global IUCN Shark Species Specialist Group (SSSG), to start the process of re-assessing the status of shark and ray populations in the western Indian Ocean. This particular workshop focussed on the endemic and near-endemic species of Sub-Equatorial Africa (Angola-Namibia border around South […]
CORDIO & Seedbeds for Transformation – SABC News
On the evening news on 10 May 2018 the South Africa Broadcasting Service broadcast a special on the Seedbeds for Transformation Conference. David Obura, Director of CORDIO East Africa was interviewed in the studio on the conference, its relevance for Africa and coral reefs. See the two SABC clips below, […]
Seedbeds of Transformation conference – South Africa
The Seedbeds of Transformation conference in South Africa, from 9-11 May 2018, provides a collaborative, trans-disciplinary space for people with diverse perspectives to explore transformations and the SDGs in Africa. CORDIO is participating in the conference, to present the current status of scenarios being developed for the Northern Mozambique Channel, […]
Locally managed fisheries in the Western Indian Ocean
CORDIO, WCS and Blue Ventures with support from WIOMSA and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation have published a report highlighting a background situation analysis of locally managed fisheries. The report provides information to aid in the design a regional network for locally managed fisheries in the Western Indian Ocean […]
Training on coral reef monitoring in Zanzibar
On the 2nd and 3rd of March, CORDIO led a coral reef monitoring training workshop in Jambiani on the east coast of Unguja Island, organised by Marinecultures and Chumbe Island Coral Park (CHICOP) and sponsored by Zuri Zanzibar, Buccaneer diving and other partners. The activity was organised as part of our commitment […]
Patterns in reef fish assemblages: Insights from the Chagos Archipelago
Recent research by Melita Samoilys shows that the Chagos Archipelago provides a valuable benchmark for understanding impacts on reef fish assemblages in the absence of fishing.
Red Sea whales and dolphins
A rare glimpse into the world of the Red Sea’s dolphins and whales Bottlenose dolphins, are very coastal and subsist on small fish connected to reefs and smaller bays. Shutterstock David Obura, The University of Queensland The Red Sea is one of the world’s least studied regions when it comes […]