GGGI Small Grant (2024) - Stand Out for Environment Restoration (Nigeria)

AfricaOutreach and EducationEOL Gear Collection/Recycling
Written By Joel Baziuk
 
 

Project Summary

The Fishing Net Gains Community Integrated Center project, led by the SOFER Initiative, made significant progress in 2024. As part of this project, the SOFER Initiative recruited 16 local ghost gear retrievers, who successfully recovered 1,919 kg of waste fishing gear across eight coastal communities in Nigeria. Additionally, 25 women from the local community were trained to convert fishing gear into fabric at the Community Integrated Centre (CIC). The CIC serves as a multifunctional facility: a hub for fabric production; a welfare center; and a cooperative space for fishermen, women, fish processors, and traders. The facility also functions as a training center for fabric production.

 
 
 
Joel Baziuk
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