Action for Ocean (AFO)
Ocean LifeTanzanian Octopus Fishers Nearly Doubled the Size of Their Catch, and Their Closed Reefs Earned $106,711
Where Kilwa villagers fence off their octopus reefs for a few months, the average octopus has grown from 500 g to 975 g.
1,541hectaresReef under community octopus closures (Kilwa)
106.7kUSDRevenue from closure octopus harvests