News & Updates

Stakeholder co-operation and collaboration remain key in efforts to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in Senegal....

A high-level political declaration supported by Ministers from six West African countries at a key meeting in Liberia in December has...

Strong port state measures are crucial to ensuring that illegal, unreported or unregulated fishing has no market to land their catch and...

Partnerships are vital to protecting the rich marine resources of West Africa which play a critical role in maintaining ecosystems,...

African port States can face challenges in gaining a clear understanding of foreign fishing vessel activity -- both before vessels arrive...

West Africa's rich and diverse marine resources are a vital component of the region's economic welfare and nutritional security,...

TMT is deeply saddened by the passing of Johannes Dirk Kotze, known to us all as JD. The TMT team have known JD as a great friend and...

Video from the 3rd Steering Group meeting of this “Intelligence-Led Fisheries Port Controls" programme

Webinar: 5th July 2024 4-5pm UTC+3 hosted in partnership by TMT and Global Fishing Watch. 

Announcing Dr. Gareth Johnstone as new TMT Executive Director succeeding Duncan Copeland, TMT co-founder and outgoing Executive Director

Regional West Africa Task Force 16th Fisheries Meeting held in Monrovia, Liberia from 12-14 June 2024. The Fisheries Committee for the...

National multi-agency workshop and meetings in Liberia to foster cooperation between national agencies in the fight against IUU Fishing.

May 2024 TMT technical team in Ghana for Standard Operating Procedures development to guide port state controls in Ghanaian fisheries ports.

On 10-11 April 2024, a national multi-agency workshop on combating IUU fishing took place in Antananarivo, Madagascar under the aegis of...

We are recruiting an experienced Communications Manager to join our team to promote and communicate the vision, mission, strategic goals,...

We are recruiting an experienced Operations Coordinator (OC) to support the development and implementation of TMT’s programmes. The OC...

The West Africa Task Force (WATF) of the Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) began its Phase 3 activities in...

Between the 13th and the 14th of November 2023, a multi-agency workshop took place in Lome, Togo with a focus on improving fisheries...

TMT works around the world with a major focus on our partnerships in Africa In 2023 we celebrated 10 years since TMT was first...

Between the 11th and the 15th of December, the 15th FCWC West Africa Task Force meeting and the 3rd Steering group meeting were hold in...

The Joint Analytical Cell (JAC) had the opportunity to support the Africa Nemo 23.04 joint patrol in the Gulf of Guinea. The annual...

Two national workshops took place back-to-back in Malindi, Kenya, in October 2023, both with technical support from TMT. The first...

Between the 30th and the 31st of October 2023 and the 20th and the 22nd of November two multi-agencies workshops with a focus to improve...

An inter-agency national working group meeting was held in Cotonou Benin, from the 9th to 10th November 2023 within the framework of the...

A national interagency workshop was held in Balaclava, Mauritius between 15 and 16 August 2023 as part of the work under the ECOFISH...

The Joint Analytical Cell finds a Chinese-linked squid fleet manipulating vessel identities and locations The Joint Analytical Cell (JAC)...

After 10 years of start-up and growth under the leadership of the current Executive Director, we are seeking a new Executive Director to...

The Operational Coordinator is a new role at TMT and the post has been developed to provide operational support to the new TMT programme...

Excellent and very welcome news from the UN General Assembly this week from the UK and Canada, who have recognised the key role that...

A national interagency workshop was held in Beau Vallon, Seychelles between 28 and 30 August 2023 as part of the work under the ECOFISH...

The IMCS Network, in partnership with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, will hold the 7th Global Fisheries Enforcement Training Workshop...

TMT facilitated a workshop in Madagascar this month as part of an ongoing assessment of national inter-agency cooperation in fisheries...

The Pulitzer Center's new Ocean Reporting Network (ORN) has opened applications for Fellows. ORN will support at least eight full-time...

Lomé, Togo - The Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) and the Government of Togo, through the Ministry of...

Banjul, Gambia. In May 2023, the workshop ‘Charting a Blue Future for West African-China Cooperation on Sustainable Fisheries’ aimed at...

TMT’s Combined IUU Fishing Vessel List has been upgraded with a new notification functionality.

Lloyd’s Market Association adopts new contract clause to prevent marine insurers from doing business with vessels fishing illegally. In...

The FCWC, TMT and the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) are working together to onboard and train new staff at the FCWC Regional...

Between the 15 - 18 May 2023, the Guinea Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Economy organised a workshop which focused on inter-agency...

Lagos, March 2023 An MCS inter-agency workshop was held from 20th-23rd March in Lagos Nigeria convened all national agencies coordinating...

Tema, 10th March 2023: An inter-agency workshop was held this week in Tema, Ghana, focusing on the practical implementation of the Port...

Moroni, 2nd March 2023: The Union of Comoros will soon have its National Committee dedicated to the fight against IUU fishing. This is...

Accra, Ghana: January 6, 2023 The Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) hereby announces the holding of its 14th...

On the 21 and 22 November 2022, Global Fishing Watch (GFW) with support from TMT organised a workshop to provide training on vessel...

Malindi, Kenya, 4 Nov 2022 The programme “Supporting effective PSMA implementation in Africa: Intelligence-led Fisheries Port Controls”...