̽Growing up partly in Dar es Salaam is what made Muthiga have passion for the ocean. "My mother used to take us to the beach on Sundays. Swimming in t… - Nyawira Muthiga

The coral reef fish recover due to reduced fishing, and the numbers of fish increase in the tengefu and surrounding fishing grounds. At the coast, there is a growing movement called tengefu, (meaning “set aside” in Kiswahili) in which communities agree to halt fishing for a while.

Fishers get a high-quality catch and therefore make more money per trap whilst reducing negative ecological impacts

Marine management is about using a suite of methods that keep fish biomass at around 500 kg per hectare, which greatly increases the chances of sustainability and habitat resilience