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Tackling fisheries governance in the Gulf of Guinea

Training workshop builds capacity

Sunday, October 27, 2024 0 1844

REPUBLIC OF CONGO: Illegal fishing, inadequate management frameworks, and a lack of cooperation among national agencies continue to thwart sustainable fisheries governance in the Gulf of Guinea, but a training workshop held this week aimed to enhance the capabilities of environmental officials.

African navies commit to establishing a combined EEZ

Sea Power for Africa Symposium aims to advance continent’s maritime strategy

Friday, October 25, 2024 0 1818

Meeting at a symposium in Cape Town this month, African navies have established a technical working group to investigate the conceptualisation of the Combined Exclusive Maritime Zone of Africa (CEMZA) as envisioned in the African Integrated Maritime Strategy 2050 (AIMS 2050).

Port efficiencies go pear shaped

SOUTH AFRICA: Turnaround strategies at the Port of Cape Town are not moving fast enough for the agricultural sector in the Western Cape as the...

Boatbuilding a major economic contributor

SOUTH AFRICA: The South African boatbuilding industry has recorded a remarkable 22.3% increase per annum over the past five years and contributed...

Sailing trip planned to celebrate Capeverdian milestones

A 10-day sailing trip on the 60m Tall Ship, Eendracht around Cape Verdean islands is planned for 2025 to celebrate the country’s 50 years of...

Aluminium producer signs long term port lease

SOUTH AFRICA: Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has signed a long-term contract with South32 Hillside Aluminium ((Pty) Ltd, securing the...

Fishing incidents a cause for alarm

SOUTH AFRICA: The South African fishing industry has never experienced the incident-free year that it was aiming for since the establishment of...

Agreement to combat marine pollution strengthened

MAURITIUS: An extension of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), aiming to promote sustainable development and address key challenges in the...

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