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Hijacking and vessel capture raise piracy concerns

Countries urge coordinated action

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 0 729

A spate of hijackings and armed robberies over the last two months have put at least 44 crewmembers at risk and raised concerns about a resurgence of piracy in the Gulf of Aden and the off the coast of Somalia.

Extending the tentacles of fisheries conservation

Study tour promotes sustainable fishing

Monday, May 25, 2026 0 539

MADAGASCAR: A regional study tour to promote the sustainable octopus fisheries, harvesting, handling, processing, marketing and conservation was hosted in the city of Toliara, Madagascar last week where octopus fishing remains vital to the coastal community.

Block 9 environmental plans reopened for public comment

SOUTH AFRICA: A public participation process is under way for revised Environmental Management Programmes covering four offshore production rights...

Positioning local boatbuilding for the export market

EGYPT: With two tugboats under construction for the export market, and the contract for another two signed, the Suez Canal Company (SCA) is...

Funding makes global shipping climate talks accessible

Developing countries, in particular small island developing States (SIDS) and least developed countries (LDCs), can now apply for financial...

Collaborative efforts needed to address maritime security

KENYA: “No single nation can address the maritime threat matrix in isolation,” the Commander of the Kenya Navy, Major General Paul...

Enhancing emergency response to hazardous threats

MAURITIUS: A full-scale simulation exercise saw some 200 emergency responders participate in joint multi-agency emergency and response training to...

Protecting migrants in distress at sea

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have released a...

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