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Nine Western Indian Ocean countries, including Mauritius and Seychelles, are strengthening regional cooperation to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing under the European Union-funded Sustainable Western Indian Ocean Programme (SWIOP). Three complementary components of the programme were officially launched in Seychelles on 26 October 2026. The initiative aims to reinforce fisheries surveillance, scientific cooperation, institutional capacities and the sustainable management of marine resources, while supporting the livelihoods of coastal and island communitie
La deuxième édition du Salon et Forum Seafood4Africa, ouverte à Dakhla sous le Haut Patronage de Sa Majesté le Roi Mohammed VI, met en lumière le rôle stratégique du secteur halieutique dans la transformation économique du continent africain. L’événement ambitionne de structurer des chaînes de valeur performantes, stimuler l’investissement et renforcer la souveraineté alimentaire africaine. […]
As Norway plans to grant licenses for deep-sea mining exploration as early as 2025, major fishing industry players in the European Union, under the umbrella of the Long Distance Advisory Council (LDAC), have voiced their deep concerns. They are calling for a moratorium on such extractive activities, emphasizing the potential threats to marine ecosystems and […]