Accelerating restorative aquaculture in Africa

In Kenya, significant coastal ecosystems face major challenges. The need for innovative and sustainable solutions has never been greater. Sustainable aquaculture can be part of the solution. With the right methods and in the right places, seaweed farming can contribute to healthy seas, livelihood opportunities, and food production in coastal communities. Despite this, destructive methods are often used that are harmful to ecosystems, and greatly limit the benefits to the population.

In this project, The Nature Conservancy promotes sustainable aquaculture in Kenya to restore coastal ecosystems and improve living conditions in coastal communities.

The project is supported with 5 130 000 SEK.

The project is part of The Swedish Postcode Lottery Foundation’s initiative “Coastal Ecosystems”, which aims to contribute to the biodiversity of coastal ecosystems and their ability to protect against the negative effects of climate change along the coasts.

What’s happening in the project?

– Creating favorable conditions for sustainable seaweed aquaculture,
– Conducting training and mentorship,
– Spreading lessons learned, including establishing forums for knowledge exchange.

Why is the project supported?

The project contributes to the biodiversity of coastal ecosystems and their ability to protect against the negative effects of climate change along the coasts, by reducing human negative impact.