Zanzibar: Impact of marine protected areas (MPAs) and other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) on small-scale fisheries: A case study of the Hatuchoki Tundauwa community-based marine conservation initiative on Pemba Island

Mwaipopo, Rosemarie and Hamid, Hamid W. and Mohamed, Jokha (2025) Zanzibar: Impact of marine protected areas (MPAs) and other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) on small-scale fisheries: A case study of the Hatuchoki Tundauwa community-based marine conservation initiative on Pemba Island. International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF), Chennai, India. ISBN 978-93-80802-43-5

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Abstract

This case study on the impact of an Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measure (OECM) on the fisheries and fishing community of Tundaua village on Zanzibar’s Pemba Island highlights the important, but often overlooked, role of community engagement and ownership over initiatives to foster sustainable fisheries resources and safeguarding coastal ecology and marine biodiversity. The Hatuchoki Tundauwa community-based marine conservation initiative, which involves instituting periodic closures for fishing, has been credited with improving the livelihoods and resources available to the practicing community. It is one of several successful community-led initiatives with the Pemba Channel Conservation Area (PECCA), which is part of Zanzibar’s extensive Marine Conservation Area (MCA) network that is aimed at mitigating the impacts of anthropogenic activities and climate changed-related effects on the highly biodiverse waters around the Zanzibar archipelago. While listing the positive outcomes from the Tundawa OECM, the case study also underscores the need for capacity-building, access to resources and financial support, efficient and adaptive management and enforcement mechanisms, and continued collaboration between local government units and community-based organizations to ensure enduring success of marine management areas over the long term.

Item Type:	Books
Keywords:	Zanzibar, Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), Conservation, OECMs, Small-scale Fisheries, Case Study, Marine Conservation, Pemba Island, Fishing Community, Sustainable Fisheries, Fisheries Resources, Capacity Building, Marine Management, Marine Conservation Area (MCA), Governance, Fisheries Policy, ICSF
Subjects:	Biodiversity
Depositing User:	Kokila ICSF Krish
Date Deposited:	01 Sep 2025 05:50
Last Modified:	01 Sep 2025 06:25
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/22483

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