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Investing in aquaculture

Stimulating the Blue Economy

Saturday, October 7, 2023 0 454

KENYA: During a four-day tour, president of Kenya, William Ruto said that the government would be escalating investments in aquaculture in the Nyanza Region to stimulate the economy.

Planned rehabilitation of ship repair facilities

Mossel Bay slipway capacity will increase

Friday, October 6, 2023 0 684

SOUTH AFRICA: The Port of Mossel Bay’s slipway and cradle capacity will benefit from a refurbishment project that will increase the capacity from 200 to 500 tons after the conclusion of a feasibility study to rehabilitate the facility.

Report offers guide to address IUU

A Stimson Centre report published in July this year aims to offer governments of West African states and the People’s Republic of China...

Minister publishes appeal decisions in hake deep-sea trawl sector

SOUTH AFRICA: The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment DFFE released a 35-page document outlining the appeal decisions for the hake...

Acting CEO serving notice

SOUTH AFRICA: Rumours that the current Acting Chief Executive Officer of the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) had resigned and was...

Taking stock of Africa’s position within the IMO on World Maritime Day

The International Maritime Organisation and its member states are today celebrating World Maritime Day, but with 44 of these members in Africa,...

TotalEnergies sells shares in offshore block

ANGOLA: TotalEnergies EP Angola Block 20 has finalised the sale to Petronas Angola E&P LTD (PAEPL) of a 40% interest in Block 20 in the Kwanza...

Developing policy to protect Somalia's maritime sustainability

SOMALIA: EUCAP is supporting a process to develop a policy for the protection of the marine environment in the region that can be used by the...

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