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US transfers naval patrol vessels

Celebrating partnerships in maritime defence

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TUNISIA: The Tunisian Navy conducted a commissioning ceremony for two American 34 metre, Island Class Patrol Boats, yesterday as the vessels became the latest in a series of equipment contributed by the United States of America (USA) to strengthen the country’s maritime borders and promote regional security.

Drafting a roadmap for Marine Protected Areas

Collaborative engagement

Friday, April 18, 2025 0 1380

SENEGAL: A three-day workshop highlighted the importance of managing Senegal’s Marine Protected Areas (MPA) as vital assets for conserving biodiversity and advancing the region’s blue economy.

Collaboration is key to develop maritime skills

SOUTH AFRICA: A programme aimed to discuss the way forward to develop maritime careers and identify the training requirements to meet future...

Accelerating aquaculture

ANGOLA: The Angolan Government is instituting measures to enhance existing feed factories and fingerling production centres, as well as encourage...

Ship management tender resurfaces for another round of bidding

SOUTH AFRICA: The contract to manage the SA Agulhas II and the Algoa that was extended again last month has once again been advertised by the...

Public comment invited on Upstream Petroleum Act

SOUTH AFRICA: The public has until the middle of May to comment on the Draft Regulations of the Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2024...

New conference aims to create a broader picture of Africa’s boating sector

SOUTH AFRICA: Scheduled for October this year, the inaugural African Boating Conference will be hosted in Cape Town and aims to provide a broad...

Targeting the fishing industry with new management measures

ANGOLA: The Angolan government has announced new measures to reduce overcapacity of the fishing fleet and improve the monitoring of the sector...

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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.