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South Africa takes the next step to protect the high seas

High Seas Treaty approved for ratification

Friday, July 3, 2026 0 330

SOUTH AFRICA: Cabinet has approved the submission of the Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biodiversity Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement) to Parliament for ratification.

DFFE commits to new Minister

Third Minister of the administration takes office

Thursday, July 2, 2026 0 286

SOUTH AFRICA: David Maynier has officially taken up the position of Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment after being sworn in at a ceremony held in Pretoria yesterday.

Promoting performance to avoid expensive rerouting

SOUTH AFRICA: The Western Cape Government has called on the Port of Cape Town to avoid the significant rerouting of agricultural exports that were...

Avatar recruiting goes live for seafarers

A new live avatar interviewer recruitment platform designed for merchant shipping and the wider maritime industry, has been launched to help...

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 0 310

Offshore reprocessing project to assess hydrocarbon potential

SIERRA LEONE: Reprocessing projects for offshore acreage have commenced to support efficient screening, early-stage evaluation and...

Discussions to open Russian market to Seychelles' fisheries

SEYCHELLES: Discussions during a visit by a Russian delegation could strengthen maritime partnerships between Russia and the Seychelles as the two...

TAC increases confirmed

SOUTH AFRICA: The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has announced the increase of the sardine total allowable catch...

Progress made in programme to track authorised fishing vessels

NIGERIA: Working to progress efforts to track authorised fishing vessels operating in West Africa, the Fisheries Committee for the West Central...

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18 Sep 2026 SAIMENA GOLF DAY 9/18/2026 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM

The South African Institute of Marine Engineers and Naval Architects Cape Branch (SAIMENA) is hosting their Annual Golf Day 2026 at the beautiful Clovelly Country Club in Cape Town.

29 Sep 2026 REGIONAL CITES WORKSHOP 9/29/2026 10:00 AM - 10/1/2026 3:00 PM

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Secretariat and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) have invited parties and observers to a regional workshop on implementing CITES through national fisheries legal frameworks for countries in Africa.

5 Oct 2026 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MARINE BIOINVASIONS 10/5/2026 - 10/7/2026

The International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions (ICMB) is an international forum where scientists and policy makers from around the world meet to review current challenges in the global management of invasive marine organisms and to share new developments in science and policy.