The expansion and improvement of the fishmeal and fish oil industry in West Africa has triggered huge appetite for the flat sardinella (Sardinella aurita and S. maderensis) and bonga (Ethmalosa fimbriata) – fish species that are considered critical in meeting the region’s food demands, but are also overexploited to the point of near-depletion.
“The current situation is one of over-exploited and depleted fish stocks and a
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South Africa has joined 15 other countries, all members of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), in calling for implementation of a proposal for allocation of fishing rights for tuna and associated species to promote fairness, equitability, and transparency.
South Africa’s Department of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (DAFF) submitted three proposals regarding the IOTC area of competence for discussion during the IOTC’s 23rd
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A report capturing the extent and worth of illegal fishing by foreign owned industrial vessels in Ghana’s coastline is set to be launched to the international on 17 June, at a time when various international organizations warn the West African country risks a collapse of its fishing industry.
The report, which is based on investigations by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) in partnership with Ghanaian non-governmental organization
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Representatives of government, business, and civil society are converging on Berlin on 13 June to discuss investment opportunities and challenges in development of Africa’s Blue Economy at a forum organized by the German-African Business Association (GABA) in partnership with the World Ocean Council (WOC).
Participants at the German-African Business Day Conference, who will be drawn from Africa, Germany and Europe, are set to examine
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Dubai, U.A.E.-based management services provider Aqua Bridge Group has been picked as the preferred developer of a major multi-species hatchery being built by the Maldives Ministry of Fisheries, Marine Resources, and Agriculture.
Aqua Bridge said the project, which it described as “historic,” entails the development of a state-of-the-art hatchery system including multiple filtration systems to facilitate water reuse and ensure
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