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Wamer Infos
The publication of this issue of WAMER Info, the last for 2008 and the first for 2009 provides us with an opportunity to take stock of our progress and set our sights on the future. Not just because it’s the end of a year andthe start of a new one but also because many of our projects are winding up while new ones are getting started.
Joal-Fadiouth: The making of a community-based MPA
Lessons learned: WWF WAMER’s MPA knowhow moves to Ghana. A Ghanaian delegation from the NGO Friends of Earth and the Ministry of Fishery were in Senegal early in March 2009 to see how WAMER models could be adapted for Ghanaian needs. At the same time, the Senegalese Government called on WWF WAMER to take part in a technical mission of the Intergovernmental oceanographic Commission in Senegal aiming at improving MPA policies. WWF WAMER’s success in the creation and management of MPAs is due to the central role played by local communities, targeted capacity building of all stakeholders and the creation of income generating activities. Joal- Fadiouth’s MPA is a good example.
Battered sharks get critical listing
Four of the most commercially valuable sharks - one a staple of fish and chips - have just been listed as being of conservation concern by the International Convention on Migratory Species. WWF has actively lobbied for this recognition