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World Fisheries Day was celebrated on November 21 in multiple parts of the country, including Nampula province, with the central ceremony held at the administrative post of Matibane, Mossuril district.  

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Mozambique, through the Blue Future project, played an important role in mobilizing communities and boosting parallel activities in the three intervention districts, having covered about 500 people, including members of the Community Fisheries Councils (CCPs), fishermen, shellfish collectors, community leaders, government representatives, partners and community in general. United to reaffirm the vital importance of artisanal fishing for the livelihood of coastal communities. 

The celebrations included awareness-raising actions, competitions with fishermen, shellfish collectors and moments of exchange of experiences between the CCPs, promoting good practices and strengthening collective awareness about the responsible use of marine resources. 

The ceremony was attended by the Permanent Secretary of the District and institutions such as the National Fisheries Administration (ADNAP), the Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Fisheries (DPAP), the National Institute of the Sea (INAMAR), the National Institute for the Development of Fisheries and Aquaculture (IDEPA), the National Institute for Fish Inspection (INIP), Environmental Association (ama), RARE and the Oceanographic Institute of Mozambique (InOM), reinforcing the joint commitment to the sustainable management of marine resources. Officials highlighted the sector's challenges, from pressure on ecosystems to recurring natural disasters, but also underlined the growing potential of aquaculture and the resilience of communities that depend on the sea. 

The active participation of the CCPs was one of the most relevant milestones of the event, highlighting the growing involvement of communities in the management and protection of marine resources through their engagement in initiatives to support the protection and surveillance of resources, creation of Resource Recovery Areas (ARRs) and Community Management Fishing Areas (APGCs)