May 18
Liberia: Liberia's Blue Economy Receives Boost With Shiprider Agreement
New Dawn
The Liberian government and the United States have fortified their longstanding partnership by signing a landmark Shiprider Agreement, aimed at protecting Liberia's waters,… Read more »
May 17
Namibia: Swapo-Linked Firm Hit By U.S.$3m Fish Row
Namibian
Swapo-linked Hodago Fishing faces a US$3 million (about N$49 million) legal dispute after allegedly breaching a horse mackerel quota agreement involving a Democratic Republic of… Read more »
May 14
Namibia: No Spillage in Fishcor Vessel Oil Transfer
Namibian
The National Fishing Corporation of Namibia says all fuel that was on board the MFV Seaflower vessel, which ran aground offshore Lüderitz, has been safely transferred to… Read more »
May 13
Africa: Bottom Trawling Is Scraping Oceans of Wildlife [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Bottom trawlers extract one-quarter of the world's fisheries catches by weight and raise significant ecological, economic and social concerns. Given that, you'd think there would… Read more »
Angola: Angola Assumes Presidency of the Benguela Current Convention Commission
ANGOP
Carmen do Sacramento Neto, the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources of Angola, is the new chairperson of the Benguela Current Commission (BCC). She assumed the rotational… Read more »
Angola: Minister Reaffirms Government's Actions to Secure Sustainable Marine Resources Management
ANGOP
The Minister of Tourism, Marcio Daniel, reaffirmed on Wednesday in Luanda that Angola has implemented several initiatives to ensure the sustainable management of its marine… Read more »
Angola: Ministers Reaffirm Implementation of the Principles of the Benguela Current Convention
ANGOP
The Ministers of Fisheries and Marine Resources of Angola, South Africa and Namibia reaffirmed on Wednesday, in Luanda, the implementation of the objectives and principles of the… Read more »
May 06
Ghana: Net Loss - the Hidden Cost of Protecting Ghana's Oceans
Ghanaian Times
Maame Ayorkor has sold fish from the same weathered wooden table near Jamestown harbour for 22 years. Each morning, she rises before dawn, waits for the canoes to return, and sorts… Read more »
May 04
Namibia: Aquaculture in Namibia Entering New Frontier
Namibian
The entry scale of salmon farming is substantially ground-breaking and transformative, while capture fisheries have been the primary commercial fisheries in Namibia since as early… Read more »
Namibia: Namibian Fishing Unions Demand Long-Term Job Security in Horse Mackerel Sector
Namibian
Wet-landed horse mackerel sector companies are under pressure to outline how they will sustain operations after a temporary policy shift opened about 700 jobs in the sector. Read more »
May 03
Uganda: Kasese Fishing Communities Reject Boat Limit Directive On Lakes Edward, George
Nile Post
Fishing communities in Kasese District are raising alarm over a new government directive limiting the number of boats at each landing site to just 33, warning that the move could… Read more »
April 30
Ghana: Illegal Structures On Waterways to Go - - Minister
Ghanaian Times
The Minister of Works, Housing and Water Resources, Mr Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, has warned that the government will be ruthless in dealing with persons who encroach on wetlands and… Read more »
April 29
Seychelles: Seychelles' Blue Bond - Turning Ocean Vision Into Action
IPS
As the world prepares for the Global Environment Facility (GEF) meeting in Samarkand next month, Seychelles' pioneering blue bond offers a compelling lesson in practical ocean… Read more »
April 28
Somalia: Somalia Vows Stronger Protection for Commercial Shipping Amid Maritime Security Concerns
Shabelle
Somalia has pledged to strengthen security for commercial vessels passing along its coastline as concerns grow over the safety of key international shipping routes, officials said… Read more »
South Africa: The Mystery of the Chinese Trawlers Arrested At Sea
GroundUp
Four offences seem to have been committed but only one fine was imposed by the fisheries department Read more »
April 27
Nigeria: Navy Boosts Maritime Security With 10 Ships, 2 Helicopters
Leadership
The Nigerian Navy has deployed 10 ships and two helicopters as well as maritime domain awareness assets and elements of special boats services for the 2026 Exercise "Obangame… Read more »
Gambia: Coastal Communities Push for Shared Control of Fish Landing Sites
The Point
Stakeholders in The Gambia's fisheries sector have renewed calls for stronger community involvement in managing marine resources, as coastal actors gathered in Sanyang for a… Read more »
April 22
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Cedes 61 Percent Stake to Jr Goddard in Victoria Falls Project
New Zimbabwe
CABINET has surrendered 61% stake in a joint venture with JR Goddard Private Limited for the development of bulk infrastructure project in Masuwe, Victoria Falls. Read more »
April 21
Ghana: Tidal Waves Ravage Fuveme... Residents Call for Sea Defence Extension
Ghanaian Times
Residents of Fuveme in the Anloga District of the Volta Region have appealed to the government to urgently extend the sea defence project to the area following widespread… Read more »
Liberia: Lafa General Assembly Marks Significant Milestone for Liberia's Fisheries Sector
FrontPageAfrica
The Liberia Artisanal Fisheries Association (LAFA) has achieved a historic milestone with its General Assembly, the first in over twenty years aimed at uniting key stakeholders in… Read more »
