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Progress made in programme to track authorised fishing vessels

Sensitisation workshop brings stakeholders together

Monday, June 29, 2026 0 283

NIGERIA: Working to progress efforts to track authorised fishing vessels operating in West Africa, the Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) convened a workshop on the Regional Record of Authorised Fishing Vessels (RRAFV) in Lagos, Nigeria last week.

Unlocking opportunities for rural fishing communities

Removing barriers of participation

Friday, June 26, 2026 0 240

SOUTH AFRICA: Inadequate fishing equipment, limited processing and storage infrastructure, insufficient access to funding, costly and lengthy licensing processes, poor road infrastructure, limited access to formal markets, uncertainty around fishing rights and land ownership, as well as complex regulatory requirements have all been identified...

Positive penguin pairing

SOUTH AFRICA: The South African National Parks (SANParks) has recorded encouraging results in the latest African penguin census that shows a...

Long-awaited Ocean Economy Master Plan nears finalisation

SOUTH AFRICA: Speaking at the Rural Oceans Economy Indaba 2026, Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Narend Singh confirmed...

Three ministers, one portfolio

SOUTH AFRICA: Since South Africa's Government of National Unity took shape in 2024, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment...

LNG import terminal milestone signed

SOUTH AFRICA: The country reached a new milestone in the development of the new LNG terminal in Richards Bay that aims to position the port as a...

Cameroon moves to purge flag register of rogue vessels

CAMEROON: Cameroon has launched a broad crackdown on fraudulent use of its national flag, striking 39 vessels from its ship registry and...

Supporting port digitalisation

CABO VERDE: The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) initiated a needs assessment in Cabo Verde to support the future implementation of a...

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