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Towards an aquaculture knowledge hub for Africa

Shaping the future of aquaculture on the continent

Monday, November 20, 2023 0 545

ZAMBIA: The need to establish a continental Aquaculture Knowledge Hub was discussed at a consultative workshop last week in Lusaka in a bid to improve effective knowledge management and collaborative efforts within the African aquaculture sector.

Artificial Intelligence harnessed to protect marine mammals

Pilot project aims to prevent whale entanglements

Monday, November 20, 2023 0 559

SOUTH AFRICA: A pilot project along South Africa’s West Coast is using cameras and hydrophones to alert mussel farmers in the Saldanha Bay Aquaculture Development Zone (SBADZ) to the presence of whales and activate the ADZ Incident and Emergency Response Protocol in the case of an entanglement.

Oil Market Predictions and What They Mean for Africa

The oil market is nothing if not volatile, but few eras match the last several years for dramatic ups and downs. NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of...

Harassment of fur seals cause for concern

SOUTH AFRICA: Incidents of harassment of Cape fur seals have become a cause for concern as members of the public have been reportedly throwing...

IMO elections are looming – what to expect

The International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Council will meet next week for its 130th Session ahead of the Assembly’s 33rd Session...

Small scale rights decriminalise traditional fishing

SOUTH AFRICA: The era of interim relief declared for small scale fishers will come to an end as 62 small scale fishing cooperatives in the Western...

South Africa takes a step closer to establishing a National Petroleum...

SOUTH AFRICA: South Africa’s intention to establish a National Petroleum Company (NPC) took a step forward this week with the release for...

Ultra-deep survey underway

NAMIBIA: An environmental and geophysical survey is being undertaken to map one of Namibia’s most challenging and remote offshore locations...

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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.

20 May 2026 BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ACOUSTIC TELEMETRY DATA 5/20/2026 8:00 AM - 5/21/2026 3:00 PM

Dr Toby Rogers from Shark Spotters and Courtney MacSween from Innovasea will be joining as workshop facilitators. A basic understanding of the statistical programme R would be beneficial, but isn't crucial.