Malezi Mema No-Take Zone (Sima Peninsula, Anjouan)

A ~10-hectare community-managed no-take zone (NTZ) on the reef flat off the Sima Peninsula in the southwestern corner of Anjouan (Ndzwani), inside Shisiwani National Park. The area is fully closed to fishing; it is demarcated at sea with buoys and on shore with signs listing prohibitions, and is patrolled by the Malezi Mema fishers' association, the gendarmerie and park managers. Violators face legal proceedings and fines. Because all fishing is banned, spearfishing is prohibited here.