A 3 day visit to Kuruwitu discussing possibilities of emulating the octopus fisheries that they have been so successful in setting up in Madagascar and other parts of the world. The KCWA in partnership with Blue Ventures, Oceans alive and the Kuruwitu Beach management Unit are in the process of setting up a similar programme. This [...]
We have started a Sacco loan scheme for our members. This will allow the community to start alternative, potentially more lucrative enterprises than fishing and takes the pressure off overfishing in the area
KCWA improves community welfare. Projects include: water to the community, building of shelters for the fishermen, training programmes, school education programmes, assistance to the Kuruwitu womens group and various youth empowerment schemes, employment opportunities and a Sacco loan scheme for our members.
KCWA wish to build a training centre where we would provide courses to educate communities, schools and universities in areas of marine biodiversity, enterprise and management of marine resources
Recently a team from WCS, Kuruwitu Beach Management Unit (KBMU) and KCWA identified and recorded GPS points for the new CMA. The new CMA covers 12 square kilometer area. This follows months of sensitisation sessions with the local fishing community to get their buy-in and approval. The next step is to develop a management plan [...]
Landing site meetings went ahead last month as part of the ongoing process of setting up the co-management area at Kuruwitu, which falls under the Kuruwitu BMU jurisdiction. There are many projects that will focus on protecting the marine environment in the pipeline. Ali Kaka returns to present Chief David Kahindi with a plaque congratulating [...]
We have many existing alternative income generation projects and many plans for more in the future. Presently these include crafts, furniture making, bee-keeping, aquaculture, tourism, a sustainably caught fish enterprise, prawn and octopus farming and the women group run a successful tailoring business. We are working with Oceans Alive to establish a volunteer business to [...]
Each project is monitored, assessed and evaluated on a regular basis either internally or by experts in the various fields from outside the programmes
We have initiated a mobile communication system that links all our members with mobile phones. This helps with social and educational messages as well as information for security issues in the area and meeting dates
We have a patrol boat that patrols the 8km coastline and assisting the Kuruwitu BMU and performing environmental projects
