South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Project
SWIOFP Project – Providing an opportunity for assessment of existing and new fisheries in the Kenyan EEZ waters. Based on the concept of Ecosystem Approch to Fisheries (EAF) Kenya will be taking part in the GEF-World Bank project to assess off shore fish stocks. The project expexted to last for 5 years involve eight other countries in the SWIO region.
COMPONENT 1: Data GAP Analysis, Data Archiving and Information Technology including; Subcomponent
- Fisheries data collection and evaluation; Subcomponent
- Compiling of a data atlas for SWIOFP; Subcomponent
- Establishment of Information Technology, data handling and communications systems
COMPONENT 2: Assessment and Sustainable Utilization of Crustaceans, including; Subcomponent 1: Assessment of deep-water crustaceans, and Subcomponent 2: Asses Assessment of shallow-water crustaceans.
COMPONENT 3: Assessment and Sustainable Utilization of Demersal Fishes, including; Subcomponent 1: Assessment of deep-water demersal fish, and Subcomponent 2: Assessment of shallower water demersal fish.
COMPONENT 4: Assessment and Sustainable Utilization of Pelagic Fish, including; Subcomponent 1: Assessment of large pelagic species, Subcomponent
2: Assessment of small pelagic species, and Subcomponent
3: Assessment of super small pelagic species..
COMPONENT 5: Mainstreaming Biodiversity in National and Regional Fisheries Management, including; Subcomponent
1: Assessing of the state of knowledge of non-consumptive resources and marine biodiversity, Subcomponent
2: Identification of key biodiversity values; Subcomponent
3 Identification of interactions with fisheries including bi-catch; and Subcomponent
4 Identification of bio-indicators of ecosystem health.
COMPONENT 6: Strengthening Regional and National Fisheries Management, including; Sub-component
1: Identification of relevant national and international legislation and other instruments relevant to the Southwest Indian Ocean Fisheries Project (SWIOFP) goal; Subcomponent
2: Harmonization of legislation between countries; and Subcomponent
3: Development of regional resource management structures and capacity.
For more information contact
Director - KMFRI or http://www.swiofp.net
