Apply! Sustainable Management of Artisanal Fisheries along the Coast of Mozambique

Fondation Ensemble is seeking proposals for its program entitled “Sustainable Management of Artisanal Fisheries along the coast of Mozambique” (Phase 2) to strengthen, replicate and scale up policy work and the geographical scope of the interventions.

In order to achieve this, Fondation Ensemble wishes to work further with current and new partners who, based on field work and experience, are addressing or aim to address these challenges, with the ambition to pave the way to country wide approaches.

Deadline
2 February 2018

Value
Fondation Ensemble may contribute between €150,000 and €300,000, for the whole 3 to 4 years project. As usual, Fondation Ensemble will not fund more than 50% of the overall budget.

Geographical Area
The project area covered may vary from district to provincial level, or on a wider scale, in Mozambique. It may be a protected area, or not.

Objectives
The projects will aim to sustainably scale up and improve artisanal fisheries management, in line with relevant SDGs, mainly SDG 14, but also SDGs 1, 2, 8, 12, 13 by:
-Reducing damaging and unsustainable fishing practices and improving fisheries management and enforcement around fishing methods, protected species, conservation/protected areas or equivalent
-In identified biodiversity or fishing key areas, establishing or improving legally recognized and financially sustainable Locally Managed Marines Areas or equivalent, with permanent and/or temporary closures such as sanctuaries, replenishment zones, etc.;
-Raising awareness, capacity and leadership of community and public institutions involved in small-scale fisheries management (CCPs, other CBOs, District and Provincial governments, Fisheries Research Institute, Institute for -Development of Fisheries and Aquaculture, and all other relevant agencies at district, provincial and national level);
-Increasing and diversifying income of coastal communities by promoting sustainable income generating activities (for example, mariculture, aquaculture, agriculture, ecotourism, small businesses…). These economic activities will contribute to build local buy-in to marine conservation and reduce pressure on marine resources;
-Identifying and working on solutions to overcome any other problems which are the cause of, or contribute to illegal/unsustainable fishing, and/or to environmental degradation;
-Increase and improve data collection and scientific knowledge on Mozambican fisheries and flagship species, ensuring sustainable fisheries data collection;
-Establish and promote an advocacy strategy at district, provincial and national level, to improve the legal framework on sustainable fisheries management and its implementation.

Application
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