Experts Warn Plastic Crisis Extends Beyond Oceans
allAfrica
Plastic pollution is one of the biggest environmental threats to the world's oceans and ecosystems, and experts warn that solutions must go far beyond clean-up efforts and instead… Read more »
IOC - Nigeria Must Legalise Oil Reforms to Retain Deepwater Investments
This Day
A top official of one of the International Oil Companies (IOCs) operating in Nigeria has called for urgent conversion of recent oil and gas Executive Orders to legislation, warning… Read more »
The Unsung Heroes of Ocean Conservation Are Demanding to Be Heard
allAfrica
On a lawn overlooking the Indian Ocean, a group of women leaders from coastal Kenya sat together for a special conversation to share stories from their communities, discuss the… Read more »
Why Africa's Ocean Leadership Matters Now [opinion]
allAfrica
Last month, Mombasa made history as the first African city to host the Our Ocean Conference (OOC) – an international convening to protect and conserve the ocean, gathering… Read more »
Our Ocean Conference Ends with Familiar Question - Will Pledges Be Met?
allAfrica
A new round of pledges and partnerships marked the closing ceremony of the 11th Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa. Countries and stakeholders outlined commitments to scale up ocean… Read more »
Angolan Minister Calls for Regional Cooperation to Overcome Maritime Surveillance Challenges
ANGOP
Angola's Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Carmen dos Santos, highlighted on Wednesday in Kenya the importance of regional cooperation, especially within the framework of… Read more »
Mombasa Declaration Unites 15 Countries in Fight Against Illegal Fishing
allAfrica
As illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing practices continue to deplete fish populations as well as contribute to human rights abuses at sea, the demand for transparency… Read more »
Addressing IUU Fishing and Building Sustainable Community Fisheries [opinion]
allAfrica
The future of our ocean will not be determined solely by what happens on the high seas. It will be determined by whether the people who depend on the ocean most are empowered to… Read more »
'The Challenge Is No Longer Identifying Solutions. It Is Scaling Them' #OOC11 [interview]
allAfrica
As Africa hosts the Our Ocean Conference (OOC11) for the first time, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is spotlighting its deep partnership with African governments and coastal… Read more »
Kenya Opens Our Ocean 2026 as Africa Takes Center Stage in the Future of Ocean Action
Our Ocean Kenya
The Government of Kenya will officially open the 11th Our Ocean Conference (OOC11) tomorrow, convening global leaders, scientists, investors, innovators, civil society… Read more »
Why Healthy Oceans Are Essential for Food Security in Africa [interview]
allAfrica
Fish are often described as one of Africa's most overlooked solutions to food insecurity, yet millions of people depend on fisheries for nutrition, jobs, and livelihoods. As marine… Read more »
Africa Must Act Before Deep-Sea Mining Becomes a New Battleground [analysis]
ISS
Deep-sea mining is no longer just an environmental or economic issue - it is also an emerging maritime security challenge. Read more »
'You Can't Catch Silverfish During the Day' - Mpigi Leaders Challenge Fishing Rules
Nile Post
Leaders and fishing communities in Mpigi District have challenged the government to review new regulations imposed on Lake Victoria, arguing that some of the restrictions have gone… Read more »
Seaweeds Are Not Plants - and Six Other Surprising Facts About Aquatic Flora [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Hidden beneath the water's surface is a botanical world that is among nature's most innovative and ecologically important. Read more »
Guardians of the Deep - Namibia's Sharks and Rays
Namibian
Sharks, rays, skates and chimaeras are unlike most fish. They have skeletons made of cartilage rather than bone, and inhabit oceans worldwide, as well as in some estuaries and even… Read more »
