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Equipment donated to bolster environmental protection

Protecting aquatic biodiversity

Friday, August 30, 2024 0 1914

GHANA: Having identified the urgent need to improve measures to monitor and protect aquatic biodiversity in during a scoping mission to Benin, Liberia and Nigeria last year, the Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) has received new equipment from the African Union Interafrican Bureau on Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) on behalf of its Member States.

Solar powered abalone farming likely to shell out rewards

Sustainable aquaculture development

Thursday, August 29, 2024 0 2121

SOUTH AFRICA: Having initiated the construction of a solar system in November last year, Aqunion is currently undertaking testing ahead of commissioning the solution which aims to combat the rising cost of electricity and mitigate threats of loadshedding.

Moratorium on longline vessels extended ahead of fleet management plan

SEYCHELLES: The decision to extend the moratorium on chartering and importing small-scale longline fishing vessels for a further two years was...

Reducing offshore supply fleet emissions

ANGOLA: Azule Energy, Angola’s largest independent energy company, has embarked on a project to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas...

Sustained performance for logistics company

SOUTH AFRICA: Grindrod Limited (Grindrod), a JSE-listed freight logistics company, has reported a sustained performance driven by its core...

Strong demand for wild caught fish buoys performance

SOUTH AFRICA: Benefiting from improved pricing and strong demand in wild-caught fish, the Sea Harvest Group has recorded a three percent revenue...

Oil tanker launched to operate on Lake Victoria

UGANDA: The double hulled oil tanker, MT Elgon, was successfully delivered to take up operations on Lake Victoria this month to service Uganda,...

Transnet assigned to the Department of Transport

SOUTH AFRICA: Transnet has been assigned to the Department of Transport, following the removal of the Department of Public Enterprises from...

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

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