As part of fisheries governance initiatives, conservation measures such as Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and seasonal closures have been deployed as important management strategies in the rebuilding of depleted marine fish stock. Whilst there is limited knowledge on MPAs in Africa despite its global popularity as an important marine conservation initiative, other measures such as closed seasons are key fisheries management procedures aimed at helping protect fish stocks and increase their population in most coastal countries in Africa. This panel presents narratives on marine conservation initiatives in Africa focusing on the implementation of closed fishing season and marine protected areas (MPAs). This section interrogate the role of local knowledge in fishery conservation initiatives such as closed fishing season and MPAs and how such conservation initiative improve coastal livelihoods, marine governance and sustainability.
Organizer: Victor Owusu, University of Education, Winneba, [email protected]
Co-organizer: Moses Adjei