28th September – 3rd October 2025, Pride Inn Paradise Resort, Mombasa, Kenya

© Pemba Afro Divers

Monday

Tuesday

Theme

Mini Symposium Title

Room

Time


Fisheries Aquaculture and Blue food systems

MS 01: Data system tools and approaches for community-led coastal fisheries management actions

Eco Ballroom 

16:00-17:40

Fisheries Aquaculture and Blue food systems

MS 11: Enhancing nutrition security through regional collaboration: advancing high-quality analytical data on aquatic foods

Arabuko 1

16:00-17:40

Ecosystems and species conservation

MS 13: Recent advances in research and management of the coastal and marine fisheries in Kenya: Towards an ecosystem approach to fisheries management

Arabuko 2

16:00-17:40

Ecosystem conservation and Ocean Governance

MS 05: Into the Depths: Advancements in Deep-Water Research in the Western Indian Ocean

Baracuda

16:00-17:40

Blue Finance

MS 16: Financing a Sustainable Blue Future in the SWIO region

Sail Fish

16:00-17:40

Ocean Climate Biodiversity Nexus

MS 19: Mainstreaming climate cange in Marine Protected Area management in the Western Indian Ocean

Manta Ray

16:00-17:40

Community led conservation and stewardship

MS 10: Advancing other effective area based conservation measures in the WIO: Challengs and opportunities

Shimba

16:00-17:40

Ocean Literacy and Science Communication

MS 06: Using Storytelling, Reflection and Diffraction, and Art-based Research to Advance Ocean Fluences in the Indian Ocean

Dodori

16:00-17:40

Ocean Literacy and Science Communication

MS 12: Ocean Literacy: Connecting Young People & The Ocean

Black Marlin

16:00-17:40

Community led conservation and stewardship

MS 18: Intergrating cultural resources for sustainable oceans

Press Room 1

16:00-17:40

Blue Economy and Sustainable development

MS 08: Marine Recreational and Sport Fisheries in Focus: Advances in Research, Collaborations, and Leadership for Sustainable Management

Boni

16:00-17:40

Theme

Mini Symposium Title

Room

Time


Fisheries Aquaculture and Blue food systems

MS 03: Advances in data science and digital transformation for small-scale fisheries in the WIO

Eco Ballroom 

16:00-17:40

Ocean Climate Biodiversity Nexus

MS 17: Seeding Hope in the South West Indian Ocean (SWIO): Climate Impacts and Transformative Adaptation Solutions

Arabuko 1

16:00-17:40

Ecosystems and species conservation

MS 09: Management of threats posed to marine megafauna in the WIO

Arabuko 2

16:00-17:40

Ecosystem conservation and Ocean Governance

MS 02: Enhancing Seagrass Management, Conservation and Policy in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO)

Baracuda

16:00-17:40

Gender Dimension in the BE

MS 15: Status of studies of gender dimensions in small-scale fisheries livelihoods and coastal and marine resource management in the WIO region

Sail Fish

16:00-17:40

Ocean Climate Biodiversity Nexus

MS 07: Climate smart planning of protected areas and restoration of marine ecosystems

Manta Ray

16:00-17:40

Blue Economy and Sustainable development

MS 21: Blue Tourism in the WO: advancing policy to practice and livelihood development

Shimba

16:00-17:40

Ocean Literacy and Science Communication

MS 04: Ocean literacy and education in the Western Indian Ocean: Exploring Educational Approaches and Assessing Impacts

Dodori

16:00-17:40

Ocean Literacy and Science Communication

MS 20: EAF-Nansen Program in WIO, Tanzania: Collaborative platform for marine sciences and capacity building

Black Marlin

16:00-17:40

Community led conservation and stewardship

MS 14: Plural concepts of Blue Tenure in the WIO: Are we lost in translations or are there opportunities for a regional coordinated approach?

Press room 1

16:00-17:40