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How illegally caught fish enters global markets long before it reaches port On the International Day for the Fight Against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing, TMT is pleased to launch the latest publication in our Spotlight Series. Laundering Illegally Caught Fish at Sea Illegal fishing is often viewed as a problem that begins and ends on the water. Yet one of the greatest challenges facing fisheries authorities, supply chain actors, and policymakers today is n

Across Africa’s coastal regions, fisheries authorities are confronting a shared reality. Fishing fleets are highly mobile, and vessels shift between regions, change flags, and operate across multiple jurisdictions. No single country or region can effectively respond on its own. In 2025 alone, every case reviewed by the Intelligence-led fisheries port controls programme , involved at least two African sub-regions, and sometimes partners beyond the continent. Progress through c

A delegation from FCWC and TMT visit Nigeria's Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola Across the Gulf of Guinea, fisheries are more than an economic activity, they are a pillar of food and nutrition security, employment, and coastal livelihoods. Yet the region continues to face persistent pressure from illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing - often compounded by gaps in transparency around which vessels are authorised to operate. Without a harm