The LMMA Network

10/04/2026

The Western Indian Ocean Locally Managed Marine Area (WIO LMMA) network connects community-led marine conservation across the region to improve coastal livelihoods and biodiversity. Established formally following the 2024 Madagascar forum, the WIO LMMA Alliance brings together practitioners from nine countries to enhance collaboration, secure sustainable funding, and promote effective, community-driven resource management.

Vatosoa Rakotondrazafy, Regional Ocean Governance Manager IUCN ESARO elaborates the journey leading to the establishment of The Western Indian Ocean Locally ...

28/02/2026

🚨 #2026 – CALL FOR PROPOSALS NOW OPEN! 🚨
The 2026 Canada Fund for Local Initiatives is officially OPEN for projects in:
🇼🇸 Samoa | 🇫🇯 Fiji | 🇹🇴 Tonga | 🇰🇮 Kiribati | 🇹🇻 Tuvalu | 🇳🇺 Niue
🌟 Do you have a project that can create real impact in your community?
This is your chance to bring it to life!

📅 Submit your proposal by March 15, 2026

🔗 Learn more & apply here:
https://www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/funding-financement/cfli-fcil/fiji-kiribati-niue-samoa-tonga-tuvalu.aspx?lang=eng

❓For questions about the application process, please contact: [email protected]

28/02/2026

Congratulations Madagascar!

A landmark policy decision has strengthened legal recognition of coastal communities’ role in safeguarding Madagascar’s marine and coastal ecosystems. The draft decree on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs), reinforces the value of conservation efforts that have long been le...

24/12/2025

🎄 Christmas Reflection | LMMA Network – Indo-Pacific 🌊
This Christmas season, we reflect on the values of hope, service, and shared responsibility that unite communities across the Indo-Pacific.
For LMMA Network, this time of year is an opportunity to give thanks for the strength of coastal and island communities who continue to lead the care and stewardship of their marine resources—often in the face of climate change, environmental pressures, and uncertainty.
The spirit of Christmas reminds us that lasting change is built through humility, partnership, and care for one another and for the ocean that sustains our livelihoods, cultures, and future generations.
🙏 We extend our sincere appreciation to our community leaders, fishers, women and youth groups, civil society partners, governments, researchers, and supporters across Fiji and the Indo-Pacific who walk alongside us in advancing locally led marine conservation.
✨ May this season bring peace, renewal, and hope to your communities, and may the coming year strengthen our collective commitment to resilient oceans and thriving coastal peoples.
Warm Christmas greetings from the LMMA Network family head office in Suva as we celebrate the Christmas season.

#100%solution

14/11/2025

AIMS is collaborating with Pacific Island nations to boost coral reef monitoring by integrating scientific methods with AI 🪸☁️ 🖥️ Alifereti Tawake of The LMMA Network and Rebecca Hipetahat Samuel of PNG CLMA completed the Reef Cloud Training as Trainers.

https://www.aims.gov.au/information-centre/news-and-stories/aims-ai-technology-helps-coral-reef-monitoring-across-pacific?fbclid=IwY2xjawODiHFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFidnlJb2s2M0hFV3paUXNrc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHtRl_JBXNup-LxQtM3Chuj2amt6YRNlhUN7pA39pLaE-Vq2OJ6ktIfJ9tqix_aem_bo5IVuyUdMAt9Z7FWd12gQ

The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) is collaborating with Pacific Island nations to boost coral reef monitoring by integrating scientific methods with artificial intelligence (AI).

30/10/2025

24/10/2025

https://www.fisheries.gov.fj/minister-bainivalu-launches-fiji-blue-fishing-programme-for-sustainable-future/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNnytJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFSRkJlTHFSWjM1VWtjckpnAR5-NC8sYAFifMAVEu3XdRBmXwAn9vpBwwqiB5-MTcGAZwsZfE5xD90cyajpCg_aem_cNdv2vH52RKov-pEnfivwA

24/10/2025

Fiji Blue Fishing Project launched by the Minister of Fisheries and Forests Hon Alitia Bainivalu, Minister of Taukei Affairs, Hon Ifereimi Vasu; Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Hon Mosese Bulitavu, and the EU Ambassador to the Pacific, Excellency Barbara Plinket.

The 3-year project will be led by The LMMA Network in Fiji and the Council of National Research (CNR) of Italy.

21/10/2025

Territories of Life at the heart of conservation.

ICCA Consortium’s Statement to the First Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Article 8(j) and Other Provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

05/10/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq8UruDwFnw

This video was produced under the Sustainable Tourism Enhancement in the Pacific (STEP) projects, which supports the transition to a resource-efficient and r...

24/09/2025

Fiji Affirms Ocean Conservation Commitment:

Government acknowledged that Fiji had more than 400 LMMAs.