Government of Zanzibar and The Jahazi Project to Co-Host Regional Summit Aimed at Combating IUUF and Promoting Blue Economy in the SWIO Region
The Ministry of Blue Economy and Fisheries of Zanzibar and The Jahazi Project, in partnership with Ascending Africa, have announced a new collaboration to co-host the Blue Voices Regional Summit 2026.
Stronger Together for Our Coastline: Celebrating International Coastal Cleanup Day
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania The shoreline of Mbezi Beach B was transformed on September 20th as The Jahazi Project, in partnership with the Environmental Conservation Community of Tanzania (ECCT), led this year’s International Coastal Cleanup Day. The initiative brought together community members, local leaders, civil society groups, and young people, uniting them under a common […]
Turning the Tide: Why East Africa Must Unite Against Illegal Fishing
On September 1st, Ascending Africa, through its flagship initiative The Jahazi Project, brought together stakeholders from across East Africa and the Southwest Indian Ocean islands for the Blue Voices Roundtable in Dar es Salaam. More than a convening, the Roundtable marked the launch of a campaign dedicated to uniting governments, communities, and partners to end illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUUF) and to secure a sustainable blue economy for future generations.