Who does what in our waters?

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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West 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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NaFAA Takes Free YAMAHA Engines, Fishing Nets Distribution to So

The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) has disclosed the free distribution of Japanese Yamaha outboard engines and thread nets to fishermen in Southeastern Liberia through their respective Fisheries Cooperatives.The four counties to benefit from the distribution of the fishing gears are Maryland, Grand Kru, Sinoe and River Cess.Th…

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The new EU-Mauritania agreement: towards a sustainable management of small pelagics in West Africa?

At the end of July 2021, the European Commission concluded the negotiations for a new sustainable fisheries partnership agreement (SFPA) with Mauritania for a period of 6 years, tacitly renewable. On the same day, the protocol of this new agreement was signed. It entered into provisional application on 16 November 2021.

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Guinea: Workshop the presentation of study report on the stakes of the artisanal fisheries zones

A study on the issues related to the regulation of artisanal fishing zones is being initiated by the African Confederation of Artisanal Fisheries Organisations (CAOPA) with the support of the Coalition for Fair Fisheries Agreements (CFA) and the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation

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Liberia: UL To Offer Fisheries Science Degree Soon – NaFAA Emma Glassco Discloses

Monrovia – If all processes that hinged on offering new college degrees at any higher institution of learning are concluded, the state-run University of Liberia will in the next two years introduce Fisheries Science to prepare the next breed of people to manage Liberia’s rich fisheries sector.

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Liberia: Fisheries US$40m financing agreement passes into law

Monrovia – All is now set for the commencement of speedy growth within the Liberian Fisheries sector which has a huge potential to exponentially contribute to the economic growth of Liberia thus contributing hugely to the national budget in the tone of millions if properly managed could climb in the billions.

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