Puntland Petroleum is the largest distributor of diesel, petrol, and cylinder gas in Puntland. The company sells its products to residential homes, businesses, and government agencies.
Hafun Fish and Processing Plant (“HFPP”) is a significant influencer of the fishery industry, owning the only cold-chain facility in Hafun, Somalia, where it processes and distributes marine products from local fishermen.
Som Plastic Industry (“Som Plastic”) manufactures plastic housewares and furniture in Mogadishu. The company uses locally sourced raw materials, providing an incentive for Mogadishu residents to recycle their plastics by paying $0.25 per kilogram of material.
Sun Fishing is a growing fishing company located in Berbera, with an additional branch in Hargeisa. The company owns another plot of land in Berbera for future expansion and plans to further expand into a border city of Ethiopia.
Somali Water Development Union Company (SWDUC) was founded in 2017 through a merger of individual borehole owners in order to combine capital and expand. SWDUC pipes water to households and businesses in three districts in Somalia.
Secure Fisheries participated in a learning exchange in Ukunda, Kenya to bring lessons and innovative ideas back to the Somali region fishing communities.
In November, 2021, five towns along the Somali coast held community meetings to discuss phase two of the Fisheries Data Collection Working Group.
5 years after the Peace Agreement, the virtual event "Learning about territorial peace in Colombia" left a message of hope for those who work for peace in the areas most affected by the conflict.
A 5 años del Acuerdo de Paz, el evento virtual “Aprendizajes de la paz territorial en Colombia” dejó un mensaje de esperanza para quienes trabajan por la paz de las zonas más afectadas por el conflicto.
The Alternative Peace Market (MERCAPAZ) is an initiative led by ex-combatants and campesinos who participate in the Rural Alternative School of Miranda, to create a fair trade venue for selling local agricultural products in the municipality of Miranda.
El Mercado Alternativo de Paz (MERCAPAZ) es una iniciativa liderada por reincorporados y campesinos, participantes de la Escuela Rural Alternativa de Miranda, para crear un espacio de comercio justo de productos agropecuarios locales en el municipio de Miranda.
Secure Fisheries facilitated a three day workshop on co-management and ecosystem approaches to fisheries management (EAFM) for the Puntland Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resource (MFMR) staff in Bosaso on November 14-16, 2021.
Secure Fisheries’ senior research associate, Paige Roberts, and researcher, Colleen Devlin, participated in two sessions of the Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions’ (CASS) 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting.
Feed peace in Colombia by supporting the efforts of former rebels and rural farmers. They have put aside 50 years of war, and are pursuing sustainable peace by producing cheaper, healthier, and more accessible natural animal feed.
As we work to create a sustainable planet, we must equally prioritize sustainable peace. Our work in Somali fishing communities has shed light on ways science and natural resource conservation come together to reduce conflict and build community and environmental resilience.
As a program of the One Earth Future Foundation, Shuraako believes that women play a vital role in sustaining a more peaceful world. Shuraako tracks the addition of jobs for women for each of the companies with which we work through midterm progress reports.
