Marine and Coastal Operations for Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean (MarCOSIO) through the generous funding of the African Union Commission (AUC) and the European Commission under the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security and Africa (GMES & Africa) project, sponsored Raisha to pursue 101-SA Ocean Governance Training Course in Cape Town, South Africa

Africa Marine and Coastal Operations for Southern Africa and Indian Ocean (MarCOSIO) consortium has acquired another able partner- Reef Conservation – in the second phase of the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security in Africa (GMES & Africa) project.

The Africa Marine and Coastal Operations for Southern Africa and Indian Ocean (MarCOSIO) consortium lead Mr Sives Govender was among the 54 participants who attended the Blue Economy Science-Policy Interface workshop at Pride Inn Paradise Resort in Mombasa, Kenya.

The three include Dr Bolelang Sibolla from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) who leads the technical team in developing the Safety at Sea service, Dr Yohana Wilson Shaghude from the Institute of Marine Sciences (IMS) serving as a research coordinator under the project, and Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute’s (KMFRI) Dr Immanuel Mbaru who is the thematic expert under MarCOSIO.

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) registered a strong presence in the just concluded Global Monitoring for Environment and Security and Africa (GMES & Africa) Southern African Regional Workshop held in Luanda Angola.

As the 2023 bleaching season comes to an end, the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region can breathe a sigh of relief. Over the past three years, the WIO has experienced lower occurrences of coral bleaching, thanks to cooler seasons that have contributed to a positive trend in coral reef health.