Another African signatory added to High Seas Treaty Another African signatory added to High Seas Treaty Angola signs UN Treaty in New York Monday, January 27, 2025 0 1314 Angola has become the latest country to sign the High Seas Treaty when Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Carmen do Sacramento, signed the document, at the United Nations Headquarters, in New York last week.
Agreement aims to enhance fisheries management in Africa Agreement aims to enhance fisheries management in Africa AU-IBAR and FiTI sign MoU Thursday, January 23, 2025 0 1768 KENYA: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed last week that aims to address issues such as over-fishing as well as illegal activities within Africa’s fisheries.
Large cohort of Egyptian seafarers graduate Large cohort of Egyptian seafarers graduate EGYPT: A group of 447 students graduated on Sunday at a ceremony at the Port Training Institute (PTI) in Alexandria, Egypt, marking the 44th... Tuesday, January 21, 2025 0 1841
Allocation for small-scale fishers increased Allocation for small-scale fishers increased SOUTH AFRICA: Small-scale fishers will benefit from a 36% increase allocation in certain fish species in a move that the Department of Forestry,... Tuesday, January 21, 2025 0 1489
Committee tasked with improving commercial vessel safety Committee tasked with improving commercial vessel safety NIGERIA: A special committee has been formed to review commercial boat operations in Nigeria’s coastal and inland waters in an effort to... Monday, January 20, 2025 0 1446
Fisheries management high on agenda Fisheries management high on agenda ANGOLA: A Presidential Decree to maximise the country’s national fish production and boost food security as well as encourage job creation... Monday, January 20, 2025 0 1577
Locally built boats for inland waters Locally built boats for inland waters NIGERIA: The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) believes that a decision to collaborate with an indigenous boat manufacturing company for... Saturday, January 18, 2025 0 1349
Australian E&P company takes first steps into Africa Australian E&P company takes first steps into Africa ANGOLA: Having announced the conclusion of an agreement to participate in offshore Block 6/24 at the beginning of the month, CEO Andrew Knox... Friday, January 17, 2025 0 1681
0 Tourism MRA Online Wednesday, February 18, 2026 Comment on V&A Waterfront bid for land reclamation SOUTH AFRICA: V&A Waterfront Holdings (Pty) Ltd has formally applied for approval to reclaim nearly four hectares of land from coastal waters at Granger Bay, stating that the project could contribute substantially to the country’s gross...
0 Shipping MRA Online Monday, February 16, 2026 African states call out false flags Two African nations have issued formal warnings to the International Maritime Organisation, alerting the global shipping community to fraudulent vessel registrations falsely claiming to fly their flags.
0 Women in Maritime MRA Online Thursday, February 12, 2026 Relinquishing the desire for a salty SONA “After last year’s lack of salt in the State of the Nation Address (SONA), I am wholly uninclined to get excited about another year of pronouncements of what “we will” do from the government. In 2025 during his eighth...
0 Shipping MRA Online Tuesday, February 10, 2026 Fake seafarer documentation remains a concern The International Maritime Organisation’s Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW) issued a report at the beginning of the month outlining more than 100 documented cases of fraudulent seafarer documentation reported...