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Illegal fishing threatens Africa’s ‘blue economy’

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Maritime security experts warn that illegal fishing can undermine Africa’s “blue economy,” which includes the continent’s fisheries, tourism, aquaculture, transport, ports and oil drilling....

ISS: Stemming the tide of illegal trawling in Sierra Leone

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In August last year, a group of frustrated fishermen from Sierra Leone took the law into their own hands when they tangled with a...

Spanish vessel nabbed for shark fishing off Gabon

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The crew of a Spanish tuna fishing vessel were arrested off the coast of Gabon for illegally catching sharks without the proper...

Award-winning smart drones to take on illegal fishing

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Drones guided by artificial intelligence to catch boats netting fish where they shouldn't were among the winners of a marine protection award...

Joint surveillance mission in Sierra Leone uncovers illegal fishing operations

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Four illegal fishing cases have been found during a joint surveillance mission conducted by Greenpeace and Sierra Leone fishery authorities. Two Chinese and...

Mozambique Navy to use seized fishing vessel for patrols

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The Mozambican Defence Ministry has accepted the seized fishing vessel Antillas Reefer into service and will use it as a fishing monitoring...

Crack down on illegal fishing to protect millions of workers in...

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West Africa nations must crack down on foreign fleets fishing illegally off its Atlantic coastline and build up their fisheries to protect...

ISS: How can Senegal combat illegal fishing?

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The Senegalese coastline is one of Africa's richest fishing grounds. Generations of communities have depended on fishing to make a living, but...

Ivory Coast seizes two Chinese trawlers in fishing dispute

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Ivory Coast has seized two Chinese trawlers accused of fishing illegally offshore the West African country, a senior Ivorian navy source said...