Ocean Insights

Can Somalia’s Coast Power Its Blue Economy?
Somalia’s coastline is usually discussed as a fisheries asset, but it also sits within a much larger energy geography. Edition

Coral Reefs: Somalia’s Living Ocean Infrastructure
What lies beneath the water supports what happens above it. OPONE | Ocean Insights Somalia’s ocean story is often told

THE BAJUNI OCEAN
People, Fisheries, Ecosystems and the Opportunity to Build a Community-Centred Blue Economy By OPONE Ocean InsightsSeptember 2026 The ocean is

Beneath the Surface: Why Somalia’s Fisheries Future Depends on Its Seagrass
Somalia’s Blue Economy debate is dominated by ports, boats and cold chains. But the ecosystems that produce the fish in

Somalia’s Blue Carbon Opportunity
OPONE’s Monthly Maritime Brief — Edition 02 explores how Somalia’s coastal ecosystems can create value beyond fisheries through carbon storage,

Somalia’s Lobster: A High-Value Ocean Resource
Somalia’s Lobster: A High-Value Ocean Resource Ocean Insights | OPONE Somalia’s marine waters hold a wide range of commercially valuable

Ports That Power Somalia’s Blue Economy
Ocean Insights | Ports That Power Somalia’s Blue Economy From maritime gateways to economic platforms Somalia’s maritime infrastructure sits at

Selling Access, Not Value
Selling Access, Not Value Why Somalia’s fish leaves the country unprocessed Maritime Brief No. 01 | August 2026 Somalia has

Somalia at the Gateway of Global Trade
Why Geography Still Matters in Building the Country’s Blue Economy By Ocean Insights | OPONE For centuries, Somalia’s relationship with