Illegal Fishing

ADF STAFF As it works to secure the Gulf of Guinea from multiple threats, the Ghana Navy received $6.4 million in support from the U.S. government. The funding is part of a $48 million package for the Ghana Armed Forces. The funds are…

ADF STAFF Samuel Otoo and Alfred Ofore Kae launched their artisanal fishing canoe into the waters off Jamestown, Ghana, before dawn. About a dozen fellow fishermen helped them drag their canoe back onto shore when they returned in…

ADF STAFF People across Senegal have enjoyed thieboudienne, the national dish, since at least the 19th century. Made with stuffed fish, rice, vegetables and a variety of West African spices, the savory dish’s recipe has traveled across…

ADF STAFF They toil for long, grueling hours without water or food. They sleep on the decks of the fishing vessels where they work, exposed to the elements. There is no medicine if they get sick, and they are routinely forced…

ADF STAFF Maritime leaders from 31 of Africa’s 38 coastal countries gathered in Cabo Verde in late March to discuss collaborative strategies to tackle sea crime during the first-ever African Maritime Forces Summit.  Expected to…

ADF STAFF It is illegal for fishing vessels to discard unwanted fish in Ghanaian waters, but the practice continues, causing waste, environmental degradation and lost income for artisanal fishermen. According to a recent report by…

ADF STAFF United States Coast Guard (USCG) Ensign Mohammad Diakite and members of the Togolese Navy rushed toward a man down on the deck of the USCG Cutter Spencer in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. They were participating in a medical…

ADF STAFF The fishing vessels working African coastal waters use different electronic systems to report their position and avoid collisions with other boats. The systems also provide a way to track vessels that may be engaging in illegal…

ADF STAFF About 20% of illegally caught fish worldwide comes from waters near The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, Senegal and Sierra Leone, according to a new report by news organization Investigative Journalism Reportika…

ADF STAFF Liberia and Senegal took a significant step in their fight to end illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in February when the countries signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at promoting and facilitating…