{"id":51676,"date":"2023-03-27T19:28:17","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T15:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/?page_id=51676"},"modified":"2023-08-22T17:20:12","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T13:20:12","slug":"newsroom","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/newsroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsroom"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-recent-posts fusion-recent-posts-1 avada-container layout-default layout-columns-2\"><section class=\"fusion-columns columns fusion-columns-2 columns-2\"><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/eu-regional-maritime-week-nairobi-kenya-european-union-ioc-indian-ocean-commission\/\" aria-label=\"EU Regional Maritime Week\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EUmaritimeWeek-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EUmaritimeWeek-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EUmaritimeWeek-700x441.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/author\/vidur\/\" title=\"Posts by vidur\" rel=\"author\">vidur<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-02-02T09:49:23+04:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/eu-regional-maritime-week-nairobi-kenya-european-union-ioc-indian-ocean-commission\/\">EU Regional Maritime Week<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/author\/vidur\/\" title=\"Posts by vidur\" rel=\"author\">vidur<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-02-02T09:49:23+04:00<\/span><span>2 Feb 2026<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p> EU MARITIME SECURITY WEEKAdvancing a harmonised approach to maritime security in the Red Sea, East Africa, Southern Africa and the Western Indian Ocean. From 2 to 5 December 2025, Nairobi became the hub of a major regional mobilisation for maritime security across the Red Sea, East Africa, Southern Africa and the Western Indian Ocean. The EU Regional Maritime Security Week brought together key stakeholders to strengthen coordination, align priorities and reinforce collective action in addressing maritime security challenges. A high-level<a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/eu-regional-maritime-week-nairobi-kenya-european-union-ioc-indian-ocean-commission\/\"> [... lire plus]<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/editorial-psp-e-newletter-9th-edition-psp-e-newsletter-imo-interpol-unodc_-port-security-forward-editorial-port-safety\/\" aria-label=\"Editorial-PSP E Newletter 9th Edition\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/M-S-1-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/M-S-1-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/M-S-1-700x441.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/author\/vidur\/\" title=\"Posts by vidur\" rel=\"author\">vidur<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-02-02T09:31:31+04:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/editorial-psp-e-newletter-9th-edition-psp-e-newsletter-imo-interpol-unodc_-port-security-forward-editorial-port-safety\/\">Editorial-PSP E Newletter 9th Edition<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/author\/vidur\/\" title=\"Posts by vidur\" rel=\"author\">vidur<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-02-02T09:31:31+04:00<\/span><span>2 Feb 2026<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p> Dear Readers, Welcome to the periodic Port Security Programme E-Newsletter. As Regional Coordinator of the EU-funded Programme on Port Security and Safety of Navigation (PSP), I am proud to reflect on the collective progress we are making across the Eastern Africa, Southern Africa and Indian Ocean region. In an increasingly complex maritime environment, ports remain critical infrastructure\u2014vital gateways for trade, engines of national revenue, and pillars of regional stability. Maritime insecurity knows no borders. It is therefore only through strong<a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/editorial-psp-e-newletter-9th-edition-psp-e-newsletter-imo-interpol-unodc_-port-security-forward-editorial-port-safety\/\"> [... lire plus]<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/masepolrex25-info-en\/\" aria-label=\"MASEPOLREX25 \u2013 Test and strengthen regional preparedness for the risks of marine pollution\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/web_kenya-marpol-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/web_kenya-marpol-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/web_kenya-marpol-700x441.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/author\/gilles\/\" title=\"Posts by gilles\" rel=\"author\">gilles<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-09-18T09:08:22+04:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/masepolrex25-info-en\/\">MASEPOLREX25 \u2013 Test and strengthen regional preparedness for the risks of marine pollution<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/author\/gilles\/\" title=\"Posts by gilles\" rel=\"author\">gilles<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-09-18T09:08:22+04:00<\/span><span>7 Jul 2025<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p> The Kenyan authorities, in collaboration with the Indian Ocean Commission, are organising a regional maritime pollution simulation exercise in Mombasa from 07 to 11 July 2025. This exercise, called MASEPOLREX25, aims to : Test the capacity of Kenya's institutions to respond to the risks of pollution at sea, based on the national contingency plan and the means and resources available in the country; Test regional and international cooperation mechanisms by implementing the guidelines of the draft regional contingency plan and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/masepolrex25-info-en\/\"> [... lire plus]<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/unoc-ocean-coi\/\" aria-label=\"UNOC-3 | l\u2019oc\u00e9an au c\u0153ur des actions de la COI\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/UNOC2025-web-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/UNOC2025-web-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/UNOC2025-web-700x441.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/author\/gilles\/\" title=\"Posts by gilles\" rel=\"author\">gilles<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-09-18T09:12:28+04:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/unoc-ocean-coi\/\">UNOC-3 | l\u2019oc\u00e9an au c\u0153ur des actions de la COI<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/author\/gilles\/\" title=\"Posts by gilles\" rel=\"author\">gilles<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-09-18T09:12:28+04:00<\/span><span>10 Jun 2025<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p> La Commission de l\u2019oc\u00e9an Indien (COI) s\u2019engage pleinement dans la 3\u00e8me Conf\u00e9rence des Nations unies sur l\u2019oc\u00e9an (UNOC-3). Celle-ci se tiendra \u00e0 Nice du 9 au 13 juin 2025. Cette participation refl\u00e8te la volont\u00e9 de ses \u00c9tats membres de promouvoir une gouvernance durable des oc\u00e9ans. Comment ? En mettant l'accent sur la pr\u00e9servation des \u00e9cosyst\u00e8mes marins et le d\u00e9veloppement durable. L\u2019oc\u00e9an, pilier de l\u2019action r\u00e9gionale de la COI Les cinq \u00c9tats membres de la COI administrent collectivement plus de 6<a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/unoc-ocean-coi\/\"> [... lire plus]<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/ministerielle-maritime-security-mauritius\/\" aria-label=\"Maurice accueille la 3e Conf\u00e9rence minist\u00e9rielle sur la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 et la s\u00fbret\u00e9 en mer dans l\u2019oc\u00e9an Indien occidental\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG-20230927-WA0127-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG-20230927-WA0127-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG-20230927-WA0127-700x441.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/author\/gilles\/\" title=\"Posts by gilles\" rel=\"author\">gilles<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-11-20T12:43:28+04:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/ministerielle-maritime-security-mauritius\/\">Maurice accueille la 3e Conf\u00e9rence minist\u00e9rielle sur la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 et la s\u00fbret\u00e9 en mer dans l\u2019oc\u00e9an Indien occidental<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/author\/gilles\/\" title=\"Posts by gilles\" rel=\"author\">gilles<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-11-20T12:43:28+04:00<\/span><span>9 Nov 2023<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p> Depuis 2018, le gouvernement de la R\u00e9publique de Maurice a fait des enjeux de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 maritime l\u2019un des axes forts de sa politique r\u00e9gionale. En effet, Maurice a accueilli en avril 2018 et juin 2019 deux conf\u00e9rences minist\u00e9rielles sur le sujet avec plus de 30 d\u00e9l\u00e9gations d\u2019Etats et d\u2019organisations internationales participantes. Le 16 novembre prochain, le gouvernement mauricien accueillera une troisi\u00e8me \u00e9dition. Objectif\u00a0: confirmer et amplifier les engagements contre les risques et crimes en mer. La Commission de l\u2019oc\u00e9an Indien,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/ministerielle-maritime-security-mauritius\/\"> [... lire plus]<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/empowering-fishing-communities-with-better-fishing-techniques\/\" aria-label=\"Empowering Fishing Communities with better fishing techniques\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/fpaoi-communautes-de-pecheurs-1-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/fpaoi-communautes-de-pecheurs-1-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/fpaoi-communautes-de-pecheurs-1-700x441.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/author\/tasneem\/\" title=\"Posts by tasneem\" rel=\"author\">tasneem<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-09-22T15:04:06+04:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/empowering-fishing-communities-with-better-fishing-techniques\/\">Empowering Fishing Communities with better fishing techniques<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/author\/tasneem\/\" title=\"Posts by tasneem\" rel=\"author\">tasneem<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-09-22T15:04:06+04:00<\/span><span>22 Sep 2023<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p> Teach a man how to fish, you shall feed him for a lifetime... How about teaching fishermen how to use the adequate fishing techniques, so that they thrive in their trade for generations to come?  This concept aptly captures the essence of the ten-day training programme on Fishing Techniques around Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs). The training was held in Mauritius from the 3rd to the 12th of October 2022. These sessions have helped fishermen from Mauritius, Comoros and Madagascar<a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/empowering-fishing-communities-with-better-fishing-techniques\/\"> [... lire plus]<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/consolidating-small-scale-fishing-in-the-indian-ocean\/\" aria-label=\"Consolidating small-scale fishing in the Indian Ocean: Review of the Annual General Meeting of the Federation of Artisanal Fishermen of the Indian Ocean (FPAOI)\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Reunion-story-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts\" alt=\"Reunion story\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Reunion-story-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Reunion-story-700x441.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/author\/tasneem\/\" title=\"Posts by tasneem\" rel=\"author\">tasneem<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-09-22T15:16:02+04:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/consolidating-small-scale-fishing-in-the-indian-ocean\/\">Consolidating small-scale fishing in the Indian Ocean: Review of the Annual General Meeting of the Federation of Artisanal Fishermen of the Indian Ocean (FPAOI)<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/author\/tasneem\/\" title=\"Posts by tasneem\" rel=\"author\">tasneem<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-09-22T15:16:02+04:00<\/span><span>22 Sep 2023<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p> The Annual General Meeting of the FPAOI has been a pivotal event for professionals of artisanal fishing in the region. Participants from the member countries of the FPAOI \u2014 namely the Union of the Comoros, R\u00e9union, Madagascar, Mauritius, and Seychelles \u2014 have attended this assembly, which took place from the 10th to 12th of July 2023 on R\u00e9union island.  During the meeting, the president of the FPAOI, Mr. Keith Andr\u00e9, along with representatives from various institutions discussed the future<a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/consolidating-small-scale-fishing-in-the-indian-ocean\/\"> [... lire plus]<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/20-malagasy-journalists-ready-to-cover-the-elections\/\" aria-label=\"20 Malagasy journalists ready to cover the elections\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-09-13-at-10.21.17-2-700x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-09-13-at-10.21.17-2-320x202.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-09-13-at-10.21.17-2-700x441.jpeg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/author\/marion\/\" title=\"Posts by marion\" rel=\"author\">marion<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-09-18T15:02:07+04:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/20-malagasy-journalists-ready-to-cover-the-elections\/\">20 Malagasy journalists ready to cover the elections<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/author\/marion\/\" title=\"Posts by marion\" rel=\"author\">marion<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-09-18T15:02:07+04:00<\/span><span>13 Sep 2023<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p> From September 4 to 8, in Antananarivo, a training course for journalists on the professional coverage of electoral processes was held. Organized by the IOC in collaboration with Madagascar's Independent National Electoral Commission, the training aims to build the capacity of media professionals to process and disseminate information relating to electoral processes. This week of training is part of the IOC's Governance, Peace and Stability project, supported by the \"Agence fran\u00e7aise de d\u00e9veloppement\" (AFD), which aims to \"improve the skills<a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/20-malagasy-journalists-ready-to-cover-the-elections\/\"> [... lire plus]<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/when-transparency-empowers-communities\/\" aria-label=\"When transparency empowers communities\u2026\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Quand-la-transparence-renforce-les-communautes\u2026-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts\" alt=\"Quand la transparence renforce les communaut\u00e9s\u2026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Quand-la-transparence-renforce-les-communautes\u2026-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Quand-la-transparence-renforce-les-communautes\u2026-700x441.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/author\/tasneem\/\" title=\"Posts by tasneem\" rel=\"author\">tasneem<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-09-06T14:41:30+04:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/when-transparency-empowers-communities\/\">When transparency empowers communities\u2026<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/author\/tasneem\/\" title=\"Posts by tasneem\" rel=\"author\">tasneem<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-09-06T14:41:30+04:00<\/span><span>1 Sep 2023<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p> During the 27th session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission, which took place in Mauritius from 8th to 12th of May 2023, the Federation of Artisanal Fishers of the Indian Ocean (FPAOI) and the South West Indian Ocean Tuna Forum (SWIOTUNA) presented a comprehensive set of Position Statements and Policy Recommendations advocating for transparency in fisheries management to the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC). Let us dive in\u2026  Information gap Artisanal fishers of coastal communities are finding themselves at<a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/when-transparency-empowers-communities\/\"> [... lire plus]<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/bem-recyclings-green-agenda\/\" aria-label=\"BEM Recycling\u2019s green agenda\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/BEM-img-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/BEM-img-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/BEM-img-700x441.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/author\/tasneem\/\" title=\"Posts by tasneem\" rel=\"author\">tasneem<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-08-24T10:26:22+04:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/bem-recyclings-green-agenda\/\">BEM Recycling\u2019s green agenda<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/author\/tasneem\/\" title=\"Posts by tasneem\" rel=\"author\">tasneem<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-08-24T10:26:22+04:00<\/span><span>24 Aug 2023<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p> Mauritius aspires to become a sustainable and eco-responsible island, and this local company is committed to helping it get there. Focus on BEM Recycling, a family business dedicated to recycling electronic and electrical waste (WEEE), which deserves to be recognised.     The keyword: Recycling While it has been around for 20 years, the company has operated at La Chaumi\u00e8re in Saint Martin since 2017. It adopts a zero landfilling policy, which means breaking down, recycling and reusing<a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/bem-recyclings-green-agenda\/\"> [... lire plus]<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/fishing-a-profession-for-women-too\/\" aria-label=\"Fishing: a profession for women too!\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/rodrigues-video-En-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/rodrigues-video-En-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/rodrigues-video-En-700x441.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/author\/sudo-coi\/\" title=\"Posts by sudo-coi\" rel=\"author\">sudo-coi<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-08-07T13:39:50+04:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/fishing-a-profession-for-women-too\/\">Fishing: a profession for women too!<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/author\/sudo-coi\/\" title=\"Posts by sudo-coi\" rel=\"author\">sudo-coi<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-08-07T13:39:50+04:00<\/span><span>4 Aug 2023<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p> Born in the coastal village of Anse Raffin in Rodrigues, Dalila Hall had always been attracted by the sea. After completing her studies, she chose to embrace her passion and embark on a fishing career. Now a mother of four, she is proud of the profession that has shaped her into the woman she is today.  A difficult, but rewarding job Being a fisher is not easy, and Dalila knows it: getting up early in the morning, bringing the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/fishing-a-profession-for-women-too\/\"> [... lire plus]<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/prevention-reduction-and-control-of-marine-plastic-pollution-in-african-and-indian-ocean-developing-island-states-aiodis\/\" aria-label=\"Prevention, reduction and control of Marine Plastic Pollution in African and Indian Ocean developing island states (AIODIS)\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/prevention-reduction-control-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/prevention-reduction-control-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/prevention-reduction-control-700x441.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/author\/tasneem\/\" title=\"Posts by tasneem\" rel=\"author\">tasneem<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-09-27T15:13:48+04:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/prevention-reduction-and-control-of-marine-plastic-pollution-in-african-and-indian-ocean-developing-island-states-aiodis\/\">Prevention, reduction and control of Marine Plastic Pollution in African and Indian Ocean developing island states (AIODIS)<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/author\/tasneem\/\" title=\"Posts by tasneem\" rel=\"author\">tasneem<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-09-27T15:13:48+04:00<\/span><span>3 Jul 2023<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p> This is a background study for prevention, reduction and control of marine plastic pollution in Africa Indian Ocean Developing Island States (AIODIS). The AIODIS included in the study are: Cape Verde, Comoros, Guinea Bissau, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Seychelles. La R\u00e9union is a member of the AIODIS group, but is not included in the study. The study has a particular focus on development of sensitisation strategies and the role of the circular economy.     Part<a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/prevention-reduction-and-control-of-marine-plastic-pollution-in-african-and-indian-ocean-developing-island-states-aiodis\/\"> [... lire plus]<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/assessment-of-intellectual-property-issues-related-to-innovative-circular-economy-projects-in-the-african-and-indian-ocean-developing-island-states\/\" aria-label=\"Assessment of intellectual property issues related to innovative circular economy projects in the African and Indian Ocean developing island states\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/assessment-of-intellectual-property-issues-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/assessment-of-intellectual-property-issues-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/assessment-of-intellectual-property-issues-700x441.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/author\/tasneem\/\" title=\"Posts by tasneem\" rel=\"author\">tasneem<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-07-05T12:12:58+04:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/assessment-of-intellectual-property-issues-related-to-innovative-circular-economy-projects-in-the-african-and-indian-ocean-developing-island-states\/\">Assessment of intellectual property issues related to innovative circular economy projects in the African and Indian Ocean developing island states<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/author\/tasneem\/\" title=\"Posts by tasneem\" rel=\"author\">tasneem<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-07-05T12:12:58+04:00<\/span><span>3 Jul 2023<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p> This document contains a revised draft version of a report on a consultancy on the assessment of intellectual property (IP) issues related to innovative projects in the field of the circular economy (CE) in the African and Indian Ocean Developing Island States (AIODIS).The study is managed by the Indian Ocean Commission and financed by the World Bank under the \u2018Promotion of African &amp; Indian Ocean Island Developing States Blue Economy\u2019 component of the regional \u2018South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Governance<a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/assessment-of-intellectual-property-issues-related-to-innovative-circular-economy-projects-in-the-african-and-indian-ocean-developing-island-states\/\"> [... lire plus]<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/circular-economy-in-the-african-and-indian-ocean-developing-island-states\/\" aria-label=\"Circular economy in the African and Indian Ocean developing island states\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/circular-economy-1-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/circular-economy-1-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/circular-economy-1-700x441.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/author\/tasneem\/\" title=\"Posts by tasneem\" rel=\"author\">tasneem<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-08-18T14:57:50+04:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/circular-economy-in-the-african-and-indian-ocean-developing-island-states\/\">Circular economy in the African and Indian Ocean developing island states<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/author\/tasneem\/\" title=\"Posts by tasneem\" rel=\"author\">tasneem<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-08-18T14:57:50+04:00<\/span><span>3 Jul 2023<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p> Natural resources use and material consumptions have exponentially increased in the past 20 years (Schandl et al., 2018; Wiedmann et al., 2015).They have led to various environmental problems such as the biodiversity crisis but also socio-economic issues with the widening of the inequality gap (Marques et al., 2019; Teixid\u00f3-Figueras et al., 2016). The global economic system and the capitalist manners of exploiting natural resources have been seen as major contributors to the situation (Seis, 2001). Since the 1960s, alternative systems<a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/circular-economy-in-the-african-and-indian-ocean-developing-island-states\/\"> [... lire plus]<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/aiodis-hl-meeting-towards-an-effective-transition-to-circular-economy\/\" aria-label=\"AIODIS High Level Meeting: towards an effective transition to circular economy\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/AIODIS-HL-meeting-story-630x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/author\/tasneem\/\" title=\"Posts by tasneem\" rel=\"author\">tasneem<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-07-03T13:12:26+04:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/aiodis-hl-meeting-towards-an-effective-transition-to-circular-economy\/\">AIODIS High Level Meeting: towards an effective transition to circular economy<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/author\/tasneem\/\" title=\"Posts by tasneem\" rel=\"author\">tasneem<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-07-03T13:12:26+04:00<\/span><span>22 May 2023<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p> The annual meeting of AIODIS (African and Indian Ocean Island Developing States), a sub component of the World Bank-funded SWIOFish2 project, was held from the 30th of November to the 2nd of December in Mauritius. The AIODIS beneficiary countries are Cape Verde, S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Principe, Guinea-Bissau, Union of Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius and Seychelles.     Representatives from the government, as well as the private sector and the non-governmental organisations from the AIODIS countries gathered to discuss the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/aiodis-hl-meeting-towards-an-effective-transition-to-circular-economy\/\"> [... lire plus]<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/better-days-ahead-for-these-fishermen\/\" aria-label=\"Better days ahead for these fishermen\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pecheurs-FPAOI-featured-img-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts\" alt=\"Razafimandimby Charles\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pecheurs-FPAOI-featured-img-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pecheurs-FPAOI-featured-img-700x441.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/author\/tasneem\/\" title=\"Posts by tasneem\" rel=\"author\">tasneem<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-06-08T15:16:54+04:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/better-days-ahead-for-these-fishermen\/\">Better days ahead for these fishermen<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/author\/tasneem\/\" title=\"Posts by tasneem\" rel=\"author\">tasneem<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-06-08T15:16:54+04:00<\/span><span>24 Apr 2023<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p> Fishing is a well established activity for the population of Saint Augustin \u2013 a village found in the Tulear province in Madagascar. The reason? While the families in this village mainly live off fishing, it is also one of the few ways they can make a bit of money.     This is the case of Razafimandimby Charles. For him, as for many villagers, fishing is a family matter. \u201cWhere I come from, men go fishing at sea,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/better-days-ahead-for-these-fishermen\/\"> [... lire plus]<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/hopes-of-a-brighter-future-for-fishermen\/\" aria-label=\"Hopes of a brighter future for fishermen\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FPAOI-histoire-featured-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts\" alt=\"FPAOI-histoire-featured\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FPAOI-histoire-featured-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FPAOI-histoire-featured-700x441.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/author\/tasneem\/\" title=\"Posts by tasneem\" rel=\"author\">tasneem<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-04-24T15:33:02+04:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/hopes-of-a-brighter-future-for-fishermen\/\">Hopes of a brighter future for fishermen<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/author\/tasneem\/\" title=\"Posts by tasneem\" rel=\"author\">tasneem<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-04-24T15:33:02+04:00<\/span><span>12 Apr 2023<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p> He loves the sea but remains down to earth\u2026 Randriatahina Edmond is a passionate Malagasy fisherman, aware of the stakes of non-adequate fishing practices. His only wish? That fishermen start switching to better alternatives.     Not like before! It was back in 1990. Edmond, who has a degree in Natural Sciences, was fascinated by the sea and decided to set aside his area of expertise to become a fisherman. At the time, this occupation was very rewarding.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/hopes-of-a-brighter-future-for-fishermen\/\"> [... lire plus]<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/giving-a-second-life-to-ocean-waste\/\" aria-label=\"Giving a second life to ocean waste!\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/SWIOFISH2-SIMILI-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/SWIOFISH2-SIMILI-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/SWIOFISH2-SIMILI-700x441.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/author\/tasneem\/\" title=\"Posts by tasneem\" rel=\"author\">tasneem<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-02-22T20:00:57+04:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/giving-a-second-life-to-ocean-waste\/\">Giving a second life to ocean waste!<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/author\/tasneem\/\" title=\"Posts by tasneem\" rel=\"author\">tasneem<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-02-22T20:00:57+04:00<\/span><span>16 Feb 2023<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p> The ocean\u2019s trash can be another person\u2019s treasure... This inspiring philosophy gave two women the idea of upcycling ocean waste to create original and useful products. Here is their story     An eco-friendly initiative Based in Cabo Verde, Simili - Transforma\u00e7\u00e3o e Reciclagem Lda is a small business with a vision: to create beautiful things out of love for the ocean. Founded by D\u00e9bora Roberto and Helena Moscoso, the company acknowledges the importance of a circular economy<a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/giving-a-second-life-to-ocean-waste\/\"> [... lire plus]<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/let-us-try-to-clear-the-coast-from-plastic-pollution\/\" aria-label=\"Let us try to clear the coast\u2026 from plastic pollution!\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Captain-Fanplastic-AIODIS-V3-1-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Captain-Fanplastic-AIODIS-V3-1-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Captain-Fanplastic-AIODIS-V3-1-700x441.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/author\/tasneem\/\" title=\"Posts by tasneem\" rel=\"author\">tasneem<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-01-24T17:43:22+04:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/let-us-try-to-clear-the-coast-from-plastic-pollution\/\">Let us try to clear the coast\u2026 from plastic pollution!<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/author\/tasneem\/\" title=\"Posts by tasneem\" rel=\"author\">tasneem<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-01-24T17:43:22+04:00<\/span><span>24 Nov 2022<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p> It would be a fish tale to say that our marine biodiversity does not suffer from plastic pollution\u2026 By now, it is well known that tons and tons of plastic are dumped into the oceans every year. Unfortunately, overconsumption and a throwaway culture encourage this crisis of plastic waste. This is why the SWIOFish2 project has started a sensitisation campaign with a group of primary schools of the African and Indian Ocean Developing Island States (AIODIS). The beneficiary countries are:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/let-us-try-to-clear-the-coast-from-plastic-pollution\/\"> [... lire plus]<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/article><\/section><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-51676","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.5 (Yoast SEO v27.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Newsroom - Commission de l&#039;oc\u00e9an Indien<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/newsroom\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Newsroom\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/newsroom\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Commission de l&#039;oc\u00e9an Indien\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-08-22T13:20:12+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/newsroom\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.commissionoceanindien.org\/en\/newsroom\/\",\"name\":\"Newsroom - 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