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Africa: How Is the AU Steering Towards a Healthy Blue Economy?
ISS, 8 June 2015
As African leaders gather at the 25th African Union (AU) Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, they will also be taking an important step in creating much-needed impetus towards an… Read more »
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Africa: Effective Governance Central to Unlocking the Potential of the Blue Economy
SAIIA, 8 June 2015
The global economy loses $50 billion every year as a result of poor management of global fish stocks. That figure doesn't tell the full story of how overfishing, illegal fisheries… Read more »
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Africa: Plankton Trawl Reveals Ten Times the Species
SciDev.Net, 28 May 2015
The number of known plankton species floating in our oceans has increased ten-fold thanks to an international study aiming to understand the impact of climate change. Read more »
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West Africa: When Will We See a Renewal of West African Fisheries Laws?
Greenpeace, 6 May 2015
A few weeks ago, television channels worldwide showed, in a loop, what is now called the "tragedy of the Mediterranean". The lifeless bodies, of at least 800 young Africans,… Read more »
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Africa: Securing Africa's Blue Economy
ISS, 7 May 2015
The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) partnered with UK policy forum Wilton Park to host a high-level event in South Africa on implementing Africa's maritime security… Read more »
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West Africa: For the Future of Fisheries in West-Africa
Greenpeace, 7 May 2015
In order to see fisheries reborn, West African States must take up their responsibility to eradicate all forms of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, including a… Read more »
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Angola: CPLP Intends to Strengthen Dialogue On Sea Issues
ANGOP, 8 June 2015
The Portuguese Speaking Countries Community (CPLP)'s ministers in charge of the portfolio on Sea Issues last Saturday in Lisbon, Portugal, appealed for the reinforcement of… Read more »
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Africa: UN Urges Global Resolve to 'Appreciate, Protect and Restore' Earth's Oceans
UN News, 8 June 2015
Although the world's oceans are vast, their capacity to withstand damage caused by human activity is limited, compromising their critical contribution to the future of sustainable… Read more »
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South Africa: Promoting the Integrated Governance of South Africa's Coastal Zone
SAIIA, 8 June 2015
SAIIA Occasional Paper No 218, June 2015 Read more »
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Seychelles: Vice President Faure Attends World Oceans Day Celebration and the African Tripartite Economic Blocs Summit
Government of Seychelles, 7 June 2015
The Vice President Danny Faure will be representing the President James Michel at the United Nations World Oceans Day Commemoration to be held at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris,… Read more »
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Africa: World Oceans Day 2015
Commonwealth, 5 June 2015
Statement by: Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma Read more »