Tabarka

Pilot Port in Tunisia — Plastic Smart Ports Activities

About Tabarka

Tabarka hosts tourism and gastronomy businesses alongside a traditional fishing community, which is also part of WWF’s Small-Scale Fisheries initiative. Despite a growing nature-oriented tourism sector, fishing is the major source of economic income. The fisheries cooperative contributes to transforming current fishing practices into more sustainable solutions, with a strong motivation to preserve its precious coastal environment.

Implementing Partner

WWF North Africa — As the implementing partner for both Plastic Smart Ports and the Small-Scale Fisheries initiative in Tunisia, WWF North Africa engages stakeholders and is responsible for all local organisation, communication, and pilot activities. WWF NA works with the local fishing communities, organises workshops to identify plastic reduction solutions together with the gastronomy, tourism and fishing sectors, as well as close communication with local and national authorities to foster longterm implementation.

Activities in Tabarka — What We Are Doing

Tourism & Gastronomy

Reuse systems, compostable packaging, staff training and improved waste separation for recycling.

Fisheries

Reuse fishboxes, gear marking and bio degradable netting trials, ghost gear retrieval and end-of-life gear recycling.

Communication

Workshops with business owners and staff working in gastronomy, tour operators and fishers, awareness materials, flyers for visitors and information campaigns for stakeholders.