Fisheries intelligence,
analysis & capacity building to
combat illegal fishing

As 2025 draws to a close, we reflect on a year defined by deeper regional collaboration and steady progress in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. Demand for high-quality fisheries intelligence continued to grow, particularly in support of the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA) implementation and port-based risk analysis. This was alongside important advances in regional vessel records and registries. In parallel, TMT investe

TMT’s West and Central Africa Programme Lead, Vivian Koutob, reflects on working with African coastal states to tackle illegal fishing - turning shared challenges into shared strengths. In the photo below, you see four organisations — Blue Ventures , PRCM , TMT , and Global Fishing Watch — each playing a vital role in supporting regional bodies and national authorities across West Africa to strengthen ocean governance and fisheries management. If you’ve been working in fis

Regional workshop in Dar es Salaam brings together WIO coastal States, partners and the U.S. to strengthen intelligence-led patrols...