Marine conservation that works:
287,240 mangroves restored, 69 communities in co-management, across 367,500 hectares of Tanzania’s coast.

Sustaining Fisheries, Restoring our Ecosystems and Empowering Communities

Across Tanzania’s 1,424-kilometre coastline, the ocean sustains 12 million lives — yet rising sea temperatures, habitat loss, and unsustainable fishing are degrading the reefs, mangroves, and seagrass meadows that 4.5 million Tanzanians depend on for their livelihoods.

Action For Ocean (AFO) links environmental recovery to economic resilience. Under our 2025–2030 Strategic Plan, we are restoring critical marine ecosystems, strengthening fisheries co-management, and building inclusive Blue Economy livelihoods for women, youth, and coastal innovators.

We are not only protecting Tanzania’s marine heritage — we are building a resilient Blue Economy for generations to come.

2025 ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT

In 2025, Action For Ocean deepened its commitment to a simple truth: thriving oceans depend on thriving communities. Across Tanzaniau2019s coastal seascapes, our work strengthened marine ecosystems while unlocking livelihoods, leadership, and local ownership.

Cover of Action For Ocean's 2025 Impact Report, showing fishers sorting their catch at a Tanzanian fish landing site

Impact at Scale

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Certifications

NGOsource Equivalency Determination confirms AFO meets US charitable-equivalency standards, simplifying grants from American foundations.  —  Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA) recognised AFO’s Nancy Iraba for leading the successful restoration of the Buyuni Reef, Tanzania.

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