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Strengthening fisheries surveillance

Seychelles Fisheries Authority names new vessel

Sunday, November 17, 2024 0 1666

SEYCHELLES: The Seychelles Fisheries Authority named their new surveillance vessel, which will improve monitoring of fishing activities in the island’s waters, at a ceremony this week.

Engagement addresses governance issues for MPAs

Stakeholders consult to conserve aquatic biodiversity

Saturday, November 16, 2024 0 1522

GABON: Maritime stakeholders gathered to discuss the development of a roadmap to establish clear guidelines for the sustainable governance of Gabon’s Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) last week in a consultative meeting hosted by AU-IBAR and the Regional Fisheries Committee for the Gulf of Guinea (COREP).

Port acquisition given the green light

SOUTH AFRICA: After revealing plans to take full control of Terminal de Carvão da Matola Limitada (TCM) during September, Grindrod Limited has...

Identifying threats to port facilities

MADAGASCAR: Security personnel working at Madagascar’s major ports received training on how to identify potential security threats and take...

Efforts to restore coral reef boosted

SEYCHELLES: A training programme, jointly hosted by Nature Seychelles and WWF Madagascar, came to an end this week to provide science-based coral...

Latest incident of migrants at sea raises concerns

THE GAMIBIA: The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights’ (ACHPR) has issued a statement drawing attention to the latest death...

Stakeholder engagements discuss new draft regulations

SOUTH AFRICA: There was a rather dismal turnout from the maritime industry at this morning’s stakeholder engagement in Cape Town as the...

All-inclusive fishing regs a priority for 2025

SOUTH AFRICA: Engaging with maritime stakeholders in Cape Town to discuss a host of new draft regulations, the South African Maritime Safety...

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24 Apr 2026 MARINE HEATWAVES WEBINAR SERIES 4/24/2026 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

The CLIVAR Atlantic Region panel is pleased to invite you to join the second edition of its webinar series, welcoming two invited speakers:

6 May 2026 TURNING THE VOLUME DOWN: The benefits of underwater noise reduction 5/6/2026 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

The session will bring together the perspectives of environmental NGOs, port professionals and ship owners/operators to reveal the latest strategies and technologies for mitigating URN and its effects. An expert panel will unpack ongoing regulatory discussions of URN at the IMO and explore the recently launched URN module within IAPH’s Environmental Ship Index (ESI), which can be used by ports and ships to 'turn down the volume’ on this critical shipping output.

9 May 2026 MARITIME INDUSTRY SOCCER TOURNAMENT 5/9/2026 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

The 8th Maritime Industry Soccer Tournament will take place in Cape Town on Saturday the 9th of May! This annual event, hosted by AMSOL, sees hundreds of players and supporters from across the maritime industry compete for the title of tournament champion - all for a good cause.