60% Loss of Traditional Fishing Grounds for Mafia Island Fishers

TLDR

• Mafia Island In one striking example, small-scale fishers in Mafia reported losing more than 60% of their traditional fishing grounds following the establishment of the Mafia Island Marine Park (MIMP).
• Living in the Shadow of Displacement: The Human Cost The report’s findings are brought into sharper focus through examples of communities that have lost access to fishing grounds and coastal resources on which their.
• Yet, the report reveals a troubling reality: small-scale fishers (SSF) are increasingly being squeezed out of the coastal waters and fishing grounds they have relied on for generations.
• The report also documents concerns over the construction of the Thanda Hotel, which has reportedly restricted local fishers’ access to traditional fishing grounds they have used for generations.
• Tanga (Moa Ward) In Moa Ward, Tanga, the establishment of the Kirui Island Marine Reserve introduced restrictions that have weakened the connection between local fishers and the traditional fishing grounds on which they.