SEA SENSE PARTNERS & SUPPORTERS

Bloomberg Philanthropies

Through their Vibrant Oceans Initiative, Bloomberg is supporting Sea Sense efforts to protect coral reef habitats and reduce illegal and destructive fishing practices.  Sea Sense is working with community fisheries managers in Lindi Region to establish locally managed marine areas, known as Collaborative Fisheries Management Areas, and develop five-year management plans. 

Blue Ventures

Blue Ventures is supporting capacity building programmes for community fisheries managers in Kilwa District.  Sea Sense is providing a comprehensive training programme with modules on Marine Ecosystems; Fisheries Management; Governance and Leadership; and Bylaw Formulation, as well as supporting the establishment of Collaborative Fisheries Management Areas.

USAID

USAID is supporting the development of a National Action Plan for Sea Turtles. Sea Sense is working closely with the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries on the mainland and the Ministry of Blue Economy and Fisheries in Zanzibar to conduct a series of national stakeholder consultations. 

GIZ

Through their International Climate Initiative (IKI) Small Grants Programme, GIZ supports our work to empower female fish workers for participatory coastal management and marine biodiversity conservation in Tanzania. Through this project we are working with women in Tanga and Mafia and supporting their efforts to become peer educators so that they can play their rightful role in mobilising local leaders to take action for biodiversity. 

The Ocean Foundation

The Ocean Foundation continues to support a Conservation Officer network to protect nesting turtles in Kigamboni District and funds our efforts to reduce threats to turtles from bycatch.  Sea Sense is working with community fisheries managers and we are providing training on simple techniques to release entangled turtles from nets. They are also supporting Sea Sense to conduct awareness and sensitization activities at migrant fisher camps to address the high level of turtle meat consumption at the camps. 

WWF Tanzania

WWF Tanzania contributes support for our community-based sea turtle monitoring programme, including the annual nesting green turtle population assessment, which takes place during the peak nesting months of April and May.