Watamu Beach Management Unit

14/03/2017

Find out more about the interesting lives of Dolphins in Watamu tonight on NTV.

24/02/2017

I arrived in Cartagena, Colombia, in mid-September 2016 ready for one of the biggest adventures of my life. Doing research in Colombia, particularly sha...

04/01/2017

15/12/2016

This is a great news for Watamu, because these species have never been recorded in this area.

More than 100 false killer whales spotted in Watamu last week. It was the first sighting in Kenya.Researchers from the Watamu Marine Association and KWS spotted the rare mammals in the marine protected area. They were sighted onTuesday, two kilometres from the beach, in shores of the Indian Ocean.Th...

08/12/2016

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28/10/2015

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02/06/2015

What is the future of our Reef ecosystem if the ringnet is to operate in the reef zone?, it has been argued that ringnet is sustainable and economical suitable fishing practice (i.e, It creates employment) yeah, it does so, but what are the longterm effects of it's reef operations, especially to the same fisherman who was employed just for a season and is back to his normal fishing practices.

27/04/2015

Watamu seems to be a preferred choice for female dolphins to reproduce, with new calves born every season.

27/04/2015

Great News from Watamu.

An ocean with a healthy population of dolphins is an indication of a healthy environment for other marine life.

22/04/2015

For the Love of our Oceans.

All life on earth depends on the health of oceans. However, our oceans are suffering from the effects of unchecked human development. We, the Millennial generation, play a crucial role in changing the tide and determining the state of our planet for ourselves and generations following. In order to…

09/04/2015

Call for essays “Sustainable. & Market-Based Management
http://www.globefish.org/call-for-essays-for-a-forthcoming-issue-of-journal-of-international-wildlife-law-policy.html

Debate has surrounded market-based fishery management, whether as individual transferable quotas (ITQs) or more recently as catch share schemes, since the mid-1950s. Some scholars see benefits for fish populations and in economic profits, while others emphasize ecological limitations, social costs…

25/03/2015

Some of the basic life saving tips,that all sea users should know.

Red arrow indicates the pull of the rip current in between the wave break, as seen from the beach. Visit http://www.ripcurrents.noaa.gov for more photos.