In the field of fisheries and aquaculture alone, more than forty institutions overlap on the African continent, with generally laudable intentions, but problematic efficiency. Their anchorage and rationalisation were the topic of a four-days cogitation, at the end of October in Rabat, on the occasion of the fifth general assembly of APRIFAAS (African Platform for Regional Institutions in Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Systems). The meeting was hosted by the Ministerial Conference for Fisheries Cooperation among African States bordering the Atlantic Ocean (ATLAFCO), which has held the presidency of the platform since April 2022.
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Difficult consensus in Portoroz
By André NAOUSSI, in Portoroz (Slovenia) Delegates from 58 countries (including 11 African countries) and some 20 NGOs and observers are finding it difficult to…
View More Difficult consensus in PortorozThe CFI in action: empowering women in fisheries value chains
Empowering women in fisheries value chains is key to ensuring thriving coastal communities and ecosystems and to achieving the SDGs.
View More The CFI in action: empowering women in fisheries value chainsThe CFI in action: sustainable mangrove management
Sustainable mangrove management is key to preserving endangered mangrove ecosystems and their biodiversity, which millions of coastal fishers and fish workers depend on for their…
View More The CFI in action: sustainable mangrove managementThe CFI in action: Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (EAF)
The Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (EAF) management looks at people and their environment in a holistic way in order to achieve socially, environmentally and economically…
View More The CFI in action: Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (EAF)#Ghana: "ACP artisanal fisheries is as much about women as m
During the 7th meeting of the OEACPS Ministers of Fisheries and Aquaculture, from 5th to 8th April 2022, in Accra, Ghana, civil society was invited…
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Capacity building workshop for journalists and communicators members of MOSFA in the ATLAFCO area on the sustainable management of fisheries resources and the fight against…
View More Media for the sustainable development of fisheries and aquacultureECOFISH Media Workshop : Journalists take the plunge
To fight the scourge of wild fishing and contribute to the survival of fish, journalists and communicators are increasingly called upon to join in the struggle. The ECOFISH program has just initiated a fruitful experience in this perspective from May 24 to 26, 2022 in Nairobi.
View More ECOFISH Media Workshop : Journalists take the plungeA trophy for the MOSFA
(by André Naoussi) The structure Maroc Bleue, specialised in communication for fisheries in the Cherifian Kingdom, has awarded a trophy to the Media Observatory for…
View More A trophy for the MOSFAWest Africa is Losing $3.3 Billion Annually
The cost to Africans for IUU fishing in Africa’s coastal waters is astronomical. Sub-Saharan countries in western Africa are losing a significant portion of their GDP to IUU fishing. Researchers estimate that sub-Saharan countries in West Africa are losing between $2.3 and $3.3 billion annually to IUU fishing, not including the value-add of the catch, while a minimal amount of $13 million is recovered through the Monitoring, Control, and Surveillance (MCS) system.
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