A criminal gang kidnapped 16 merchant vessel crew members in the Gulf of Guinea and held them near the beach…
Browsing: Illegal Fishing
Africa loses an estimated $11.2 billion in annual revenue to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The challenge is particularly…
Many countries suffer from an affliction colloquially known as “sea blindness.” The phrase describes a general lack of concern about…
Africa has a vast and resource-rich coastline, but its 37 coastal nations often struggle to find the resources to patrol…
Artisanal fishermen in Cameroon’s Douala-Edéa National Park are decrying Chinese trawlers that destroy their fishing gear, fish in prohibited zones,…
Ghana has adopted a new fisheries act aimed at stemming illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. Among other new regulations,…
Fury over fishing in The Gambia has reached a fever pitch. Now locals are feuding with foreign industrial trawlers in…
Mauritania signed a 25-year fishing agreement with China in June 2010. After 15 years of overfishing by Beijing’s industrial trawlers,…
As India builds greater ties with Africa, the Indian Navy is playing a significant role in establishing maritime security partnerships.…
Gabon has signed a memorandum of understanding with Global Fishing Watch, a nonprofit organization, that aims to enhance the West…