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Our downloadable fact sheets provide thematic insights on our work across the region.

Financial Regulators: Key Players in Growing SWIO’s Sustainable Blue Economy
Financial Regulators: Key Players in Growing SWIO’s Sustainable Blue Economy

If current investment and financing patterns persist, the South West Indian Ocean's blue economy is headed towards an unsustainable future. Stronger ...

11 Jun 2024
Blue Economy Risks: A Blind Spot in SWIO Financial Sector Policies
Blue Economy Risks: A Blind Spot in SWIO Financial Sector Policies

Many ocean-based commercial activities carry serious environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks. However, most financial institutions do not ...

11 Jun 2024
How Today’s Financing Patterns Could Cost Tomorrow’s Blue Economy Jobs and Natural Capital in the SWIO Region
How Today’s Financing Patterns Could Cost Tomorrow’s Blue Economy Jobs and Natural Capital in the SWIO Region

Current financial flows in the South West Indian Ocean are not consistent with ensuring ocean health and the wellbeing of local communities. ...

11 Jun 2024
Shark Fisheries: A Policy Blind Spot
Shark Fisheries: A Policy Blind Spot

WWF used this policy brief to advocate for protecting Indian Ocean shark populations by adopting a "fins naturally attached" policy, bycatch ...

02 May 2024
Now is the Time to Start Rebuilding the Indian Ocean's Tuna Stocks
Now is the Time to Start Rebuilding the Indian Ocean's Tuna Stocks

WWF used this policy brief to advocate for reduced catch levels and a strong, long-term rebuilding plan for yellowfin tuna at the the Indian Ocean ...

02 May 2024
When and Where Matter: Why We Need a Nuanced Approach to dFAD Management
When and Where Matter: Why We Need a Nuanced Approach to dFAD Management

WWF used this policy brief to advocate for stronger management of drifting fish aggregating devices and spatio-temporal fisheries closures at the the ...

02 May 2024