This year's International Coastal Clean Up Day was widely celebrated and marked by collecting trash along the Msambweni coastline on the September 17, 2022 with support from ANAW. The successful event attracted over 200 participants from different groups within the area including marine conservation groups, local area schools, ANAW and volunteers from the community and were able to collect 538 kilograms of trash. Sensitization and awareness discussions on the need to keep the ocean clean and protect the marine ecosystem were also held after the activity. The clean-up exercise culminated with speeches from different representatives. ANAW encouraged the community to participate in marine, turtle, and environmental conservation. In addition to taking part in the event, ANAW partially supported the exercise through financial contribution.

In September, the Msambweni and Funzi groups conducted regular beach patrols with an objective of protecting the sea turtle along the coastline. No new nests or hatchlings were recorded along the Msambweni coastline. In Funzi island, the turtle group recorded 2 new nests that are expected to hatch in the month of November 2022.