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
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...
Enhancing fisheries co-management capacity: Training Workshop in Mozambique
16/06/2023
Effective fisheries co-management plays a vital role in achieving sustainable resource utilization and improving livelihoods. To enhance the effectiveness...
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
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 and Portuguese)
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
1/9
2025
6/9
2025
Strenghthen the co-management agreement in Vilankulo
Mozambique (Mozambique), 01/09/2025 - 06/09/2025
In coordination with the National Fisheries Administration (ADNAP) in Maputo, the SFC project is supporting the revitalization and restructuring of CCPs in the three fishing communities in Vilankulo, selected to benefit from the project. The SFC Project is supporting the initiative as part of the strengthening of the co-management system, in general, and specifically the local...
11/12
2023
14/12
2023
Training workshop on fisheries co-management systems at local level in Mozambique
Vilankulos (Mozambique), Hybrid Event, 11/12/2023 - 14/12/2023
Following the National level capacity building workshop held from 4 to 7 December in Maputo, the Smart Fisheries Co-management project is extending the training series on fisheries co-management systems in Mozam...
4/12
2023
7/12
2023
National level capacity building workshop: Fisheries co-management systems in Mozambique
Maputo (Mozambique), Hybrid Event, 04/12/2023 - 07/12/2023
The workshop is organized by the FAO project “Fisheries Co-management Capacity Development for Blue Communities: Sustainable Fisheries and Diverse Livelihoods”, also known as Smart Fisheries Co-management (SFC). The project focuses on capacity development for government authorities and fishing communities in the design and implementation of contextualized fisheries co-management systems at n...