Mozambique
Strengthening co-management strategies and improving community livelihoods
The Smart Fisheries Co-Management (SFC) project is actively supporting sustainable fisheries in Mozambique by strengthening co-management strategies and improving community livelihoods. Through targeted training programs, SFC is equipping local stakeholders with the knowledge and skills needed to assess and enhance fisheries co-management practices.
News
Smart Fisheries Co-management in Mozambique: progress and vision from final project workshops
17/03/2026
Two workshops in Vilankulo and Maputo marked the conclusion of the Smart Fisheries Co-management project in Mozambique, highlighting achievements...
Diving into opportunity: building sustainable futures in Mozambique
26/11/2025
In the coastal communities of Mozambique, freediving holds the potential to create new livelihood opportunities that extend beyond traditional fishing....
Expanding livelihood opportunities in Mozambique fishing communities
12/11/2025
The wellbeing of communities that depend on the fisheries sector extends far beyond the act of fishing itself. This sector encompasses a wide range...
Community-based management in Mozambique goes beyond traditional fishing activities
01/10/2025
The Sustainable Fisheries Co-management (SFC) project continues to make significant progress in Vilankulo, Mozambique, where local fishing communities...
The SFC team welcomes Mozambique aboard
27/10/2021
Down the coast of Southeastern Africa, bordered by the Indian Ocean, the Republic of Mozambique has the geographic potential to develop its economy,...
Co-management to unleash fisheries potential and promote sustainability in Mozambique
15/06/2022
After the successful inception workshop to launch the Project “Fisheries Co-management Capacity Development for Blue Communities: Sustainable Fisheries...
Publications
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Factsheet: Smart Fisheries Co-Management in Mozambique
02/11/2023
Mozambique has a rich artisanal fishing sector, which provides food and employment to the population. However, the country is highly vulnerable to the...
Guidebook for evaluating fisheries co-management effectiveness: How it works (Also available in French and Arabic)
02/11/2022
This handbook, “How it works” complements the FAO Guidebook for evaluating fisheries co-management effectiveness. It includes a brief synopsis of the...
Guidebook for evaluating fisheries co-management effectiveness (Also available in Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese and Arabic)
17/10/2022
The Guidebook for evaluating fisheries co-management effectiveness provides a method to assess how well a co-management system and plan perform in delivering...
Events
8/5
2026
Terminal Workshop: Fisheries Co-management Capacity Development for Blue Communities in Cambodia
08/05/2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in close collaboration with the Fisheries Administration (FiA) of Cambodia, will held the Terminal Workshop for the "Fisheries Co-management Capacity Development for Blue Communities: Sustainable Fisheries and Diverse Livelihoods", also known as “Smart Fisheries Co-management,” project.
The event will take place on 8 Ma...
6/4
2026
Training Workshop on the National Framework for Sustainable Livelihoods in the Fisheries Co-management System in Mozambique
Maputo (Mozambique), 06/04/2026
On 6 April 2026 FAO brought together national fisheries and community development institutions in Maputo, Mozambique, to boost practical implementation of sustainable livelihood initiatives within the country’s fisheries co-management system.
10/3
2026
12/3
2026
The Mozambique Terminal Workshops for the Project Smart Fisheries Co-management
Mozambique (Mozambique), 10/03/2026 - 12/03/2026
The Smart Fisheries Co-Management (SFC) project, formally titled "Fisheries Co-management Capacity Development for Blue Communities: Sustainable Fisheries and Diverse Livelihoods", is a five-year FAO initiative funded by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea, implemented between 2020 and 2025.
To mark the conclusion of project activities in