By Fatou Janha, Executive Director TRY | Fatou Janha, Executive Director TRY
The three day transboundary visit by the TRY Oyster Women Association to Southern Senegal oyster and cockle harvesting communities started on the 9th January to 11th January 2014.The delegation of TRY composed the Coordinator Fatou Janha Mboob, Secretary of TRY Isatou Jarjue,Ebrima Jabang of the Department of Fisheries and Babanding Kanyi of the Department of Fisheries.
CONCLUSION:
The three day visit to six oyster and cockle harvesting communities in Southern Senegal by the TRY Oyster Women Association was very successful. All the six oysters and cockle harvesting communities were visited and meetings held. All the communities showed interest in the sustainable management of oyster and cockle fishery in Allahein estuary. They all acknowledged that the shared stock of oyster and cockle requires co management strategy for their benefit and future generation that will have a felt need for it. The communities agreed to collaborate with TRY to hold future meetings and reach consensus on management measures,bye laws and conservation of the mangrove ecosystem. The Department of Fisheries in Abene was visited and TRY was assured of their collaboration for the preparation of the Joint Transboundary Co Management Plan. The meeting with the Honorable Member of Parliament in Senegalese Government was a breakthrough for TRY.The Honorable Member pledged support and collaboration with TRY in all areas of sustainable development. She assured TRY that Government of Senegal will provide backstop to the initiative of TRY.
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