TANGA, Sept. 27 -- THE coastal city of Tanga recently played host to a vital training programme that brought together journalists, conservationists and marine specialists under the Pwani Yetu Project. The training was not just an academic exercise.

It was a call-to-action participants were guided through the intersections of scientific knowledge, conservation policy and community livelihoods.

One of the key voices during this training was Dr Jestina Katandukila, a marine and coastal ecosystem conservation expert from the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), who emphasised that the future of Tanzanias coasts must be understood within the framework of global conservation targets and the rapidly growing vision of the blue economy.

In her l...