Accept Cookies & Terms of Use?

This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Terms of Use.

Accept Cookies

For better user experience, please use another browser.

Back to projects Eastern Africa Medium Grant/

Zambia’s first community led Fisheries Management Plan

Marine Managed Areas Key Biodiversity Area Key Landscape for Conservation
Governance Management Effectiveness Livelihoods
Local Communities Fishermen National Government
Management Plan Legal Framework/Regulation Co-Management
Medium Grant | 49,983€ Zambia; Eastern Africa 01.01.2023 – 31.12.2023

Protected and conserved area(s) concerned

Zambia’s Lake Tanganyika waters sitting in Nsama district surrounding Nsumbu National Park

The BIOPAMA AC Objectives addressed

  • Enhance the management and governance of priority areas by addressing existing limitations;​
  • Enforce the legal framework required to achieve effective biodiversity conservation in protected areas; and​
  • Support local communities’ initiatives aiming to enhance the livelihoods of local people whilst effectively contributing to protected areas’ management.

Priority need addressed

  • Reduce the use of illegal fishing gear in community fishery management zones; 2. Prevent fishing in illegal areas including Fish Breeding Areas

The change the project implementation will bring for the protected area(s)

  • A community-driven fishery management plan, supported by Zambian legislation which enables the community to protect and conserve fisheries for improved livelihoods and long-term sustainability. ​
  • Better understanding of communities of government legislation and understanding by government departments of community needs. ​
  • Awareness raising of the contents of the Fisheries Management Plan, and a roadmap for future communities to protect and conserve their fisheries.​

 Download the project infofiche.

Download

Implementing organisations

Frankfurt Zoological Society

Nsumbu Tanganyika Conservation Program (NTCP)

Project Related News

Other Projects in the Region

Medium Grant, 01.01.2023 – 31.12.2024
Community-managed natural resource protection and livelihood generation of the Iyendwe Conservancy

Eastern Africa
Medium Grant, 01.01.2023 – 31.12.2024
Strengthening community management, governance and sustainability of MBOMIPA Wildlife Management Are...

Eastern Africa
Medium Grant, 01.06.2023 – 31.12.2024
STRENGTHENING LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN THE ANKENIHENY ZAHAMENA CORRIDOR PROTECTED AREA (CAZ) IN THE SUST...

Eastern Africa
Medium Grant, 01.01.2023 – 31-12-2023
Institutional strengthening of the legal framework of Kilifi County fishers network for the sustaina...

Eastern Africa
Medium Grant, 01.06.2023 – 31.12.2024
Improving local community livelihoods and habitat through equitable governance and effective managem...

Eastern Africa
Medium Grant, 01.03.2023 – 31.12.2024
Addressing governance and equity challenges of Lumo conservancy for effective biodiversity conservat...

Eastern Africa
01.01.2023 – 31.12.2023
Improved Livelihoods and Protected Area Management in the Kamungi Conservancy, bordering onto the Ts...

Eastern Africa
01.05.2021 - 30.04.2022
Protection of the Chumbe Island nature reserve from increased poaching threats due to COVID-19’...

Eastern Africa
01.04.2021 – 31.03.2022
Enhancing effective management and protection of a threatened tropical biodiversity hotspot in Tanza...

Eastern Africa
2021.07.01 – 2021.11.30
Assessment of Governance and Equity of Lumo and Satao Elerai Conservancies for improved conservation...

Eastern Africa
October 1, 2020 – September 30, 2022
Improving Management Effectiveness of Kisite Mpunguti Marine Conservation Area.

Eastern Africa
grant 2, Medium Grant, August 27, 2020 - June 26, 2023
Enhancing the role of local communities in the protection of Rugezi Marsh and its iconic Grey Crowne...

Eastern Africa
Rapid Response Grant,
Community Centred Conservation (3Cs) in Tanzania

Eastern Africa
Addressing threats to biodiversity and ecosystems services loss through ecotourism development – a...

Eastern Africa
Enhancing Community Resilience against the impacts of COVID-19 in the Kamungi Conservancy, Southern ...

Eastern Africa
Strengthening management and governance of Mutitu and Mumoni Important Bird (Biodiversity) Areas thr...

Eastern Africa
Enhancing Communication, Security and Wildlife/Habitat monitoring in the Mukogodo National Forest Re...

Eastern Africa
November 1, 2020 - October 31, 2021
Digitised data collection and improved visitor facilities for enhancing management effectiveness

Eastern Africa
September 01, 2020 - August 31, 2021
Benefiting livelihoods by improving biodiversity and management effectiveness of Uganda’s only wil...

Eastern Africa
Load More