Mission Blue Hope Spot | Guinjata Bay
Protecting Mozambique’s Marine Ecosystems
Founded to protect vulnerable marine animals in Mozambique through a bottom-up, community-led approach.
What we do
Conservation Through Connection
Marine Research
Conducting long-term ecological monitoring to understand and protect marine ecosystems.
Community
Empowering local communities to steward their coastline through education and jobs.
Measurable Impact
Tracking progress with data so the work we do is transparent and replicable.
Supporting community-led Marine Protected Area in Inhambane, Mozambique.
Love The Oceans aims to empower the local community in Mozambique by helping them establish a Marine Protected Area in the beautiful Inhambane Province. This initiative focuses on a bottom-up, community-led approach that emphasises the importance of research, education, and diving activities to foster a sustainable relationship with the ocean and its resources.
Impact by numbers
847
Species recorded
12+
Years of research
3,200
Community supported
I applaud the Love the Oceans’ team and the entire community
for doing what they can to push for a marine protected area in the Jangamo Bay. With knowing comes caring, and the education they’re bringing to Jangamo Bay can empower young students to become ocean stewards and protect their blue backyard for generations to come.
Dr Sylvia Earle
Mission Blue / Sylvia Earle Alliance
Conservation in Action
2026
Whale Shark Nursery Documented
First-of-its-kind evidence of juvenile whale sharks aggregating along the Mozambique coast, supporting the case for marine protected area expansion.
2026
Community-led Reef Monitoring
Local volunteers are conducting long-term ecological monitoring across the bay, training divers to document bleaching, species counts and seasonal migration patterns.
2026
Hope Spot Designation Renewed
Guinjata Bay continues to be recognised by Mission Blue as a critical Hope Spot for marine life. Here is what that means for the next three years of research.
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