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Marine
Sierra Leone wants to ensure sustainable management of its marine ecosystems and resources
Sierra Leone's marine space brings great benefit to its people
14%
of population (1M) is directly or indirectly employed in the fishing sector
12%
of GDP contribution from fishing
110-140M
metric tonnes of carbon stock within mangrove forests
80%
of animal protein intake is from seafood, or ~6x the global average with per capita fish consumption of 22.6 kg per year – a major contributor to the Feed-Salone initiative
The long-term health of the country’s marine ecosystems however needs attention
<2%
of Sierra Leone’s Economic Exclusive Zone is classified as Marine Protected Areas
~40%
of fish stocks across West Africa are over-exploited
~1%
of mangrove forests are lost annually
~10 kt
of plastic waste ends up in the oceans each year
Sierra Leone wants to ensure sustainable management of its marine ecosystems and resources
Artisanal fishing
- Strengthen Community Management Associations (CMAs) to enable local management of marine areas to manage long-term fish sustainability
- Transition to Territorial Use Rights for Fishing (TURFs) granting communities exclusive rights to fish in and manage their local area
- Invest in select landing sites with cooling technology to reduce post harvest loss
- Support the adoption of new fishing gear to avoid damage to ecosystem and by catch
- Improve community livelihoods through alternative income models
Industrial fishing
- Improve IUU fishing surveillance through technology such as vessel monitoring systems (VMS) and satellite tracking
- Conduct periodic fish stock health assessments to create transparency on fish stock sustainability
- Introduce dynamic fishing restrictions informed by fish stock health data (e.g., seasonal bans, gear restrictions, etc.)
- Improve regional collaboration
Sensitive marine ecosystems
- Protect sensitive marine eco-systems, including ~80% of mangrove forests (~120-160 kha) in collaboration with local communities
- Restore around ~5-6 kha of degraded mangrove forests
- Support alternative livelihood programs that help sustain marine ecosystems such as oyster farming and alternative fish preservation methods
Roadmap to 2030
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