Canada and UK Announce Partnership with Joint Analytical Cell to combat IUU Fishing
Excellent and very welcome news from the UN General Assembly this week from the UK and Canada, who have recognised the key role that...
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NEWS & UPDATES
- Sep 18
- 2 min
National workshop on strengthening inter-agency cooperation in fisheries MCS in Seychelles
A national interagency workshop was held in Beau Vallon, Seychelles between 28 and 30 August 2023 as part of the work under the ECOFISH...
- Aug 24
- 2 min
SPOTLIGHT ON: The exploitation of company structures by illegal fishing operators Updated
This Spotlight Briefing was produced by TMT in cooperation with C4ADS in 2020, with additional Pacific case studies added in cooperation...
- Jul 31
- 2 min
7th Global Fisheries Enforcement Training Workshop Halifax
The IMCS Network, in partnership with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, will hold the 7th Global Fisheries Enforcement Training Workshop...
- Jun 30
- 2 min
Inter-agency workshop in Madagascar toward strengthening national cooperation to fight IUU fishing
TMT facilitated a workshop in Madagascar this month as part of an ongoing assessment of national inter-agency cooperation in fisheries...
- Jun 7
- 1 min
Ocean Reporting Network Call for Fellows
The Pulitzer Center's new Ocean Reporting Network (ORN) has opened applications for Fellows. ORN will support at least eight full-time...
- Jun 7
- 2 min
FCWC West Africa Task Force to Hold Fourteenth Regional Meeting in Lomé
Lomé, Togo - The Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) and the Government of Togo, through the Ministry of...
- Jun 7
- 2 min
Charting a Blue Future for West African-China Cooperation on Sustainable Fisheries
Banjul, Gambia. In May 2023, the workshop ‘Charting a Blue Future for West African-China Cooperation on Sustainable Fisheries’ aimed at...
- May 29
- 2 min
NEW FEATURES LAUNCH ON THE TMT COMBINED IUU FISHING VESSEL LIST
TMT’s Combined IUU Fishing Vessel List has been upgraded with a new notification functionality.
- May 26
- 5 min
Marine Insurers Prevented From Doing Business With Vessels Fishing Illegally
Lloyd’s Market Association adopts new contract clause to prevent marine insurers from doing business with vessels fishing illegally. In...
- May 24
- 1 min
FCWC, TMT and EFCA onboard new staff at the Regional MCS Centre
The FCWC, TMT and the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) are working together to onboard and train new staff at the FCWC Regional...
- May 20
- 2 min
Inter-agency workshop in Guinea: trialling drone technology to support fisheries port controls
Between the 15 - 18 May 2023, the Guinea Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Economy organised a workshop which focused on inter-agency...
- Apr 24
- 2 min
Ending IUU caught imports - Inter-agency meeting in Nigeria
Lagos, March 2023 An MCS inter-agency workshop was held from 20th-23rd March in Lagos Nigeria convened all national agencies coordinating...
- Mar 28
- 2 min
Case Studies Ultimate Beneficial Ownership
Developing Beneficial Ownership Transparency in the Fishing Industry 28 March 2023: The global commercial fishing industry generates...
- Mar 10
- 2 min
National Efforts Towards PSMA Implementation in Ghana
Tema, 10th March 2023: An inter-agency workshop was held this week in Tema, Ghana, focusing on the practical implementation of the Port...
- Mar 2
- 4 min
Inter-agency Cooperation to End IUU Fishing in the Union of Comoros
Moroni, 2nd March 2023: The Union of Comoros will soon have its National Committee dedicated to the fight against IUU fishing. This is...
- Jan 10
- 2 min
FCWC to Hold 14th Session of Ministerial Conference to Advance Regional Fisheries Cooperation
Accra, Ghana: January 6, 2023 The Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) hereby announces the holding of its 14th...
- Dec 7, 2022
- 3 min
TMT and IMCS Network launch MCS Practitioner's Guide to Carrier Vessels
7 December 2022 : Today TMT and the International MCS Network (IMCS Network) launched the MCS Practitioners Introductory Guide to Carrier...
- Nov 24, 2022
- 1 min
Vessel Tracking Workshop in Taiwan
On the 21 and 22 November 2022, Global Fishing Watch (GFW) with support from TMT organised a workshop to provide training on vessel...
- Nov 5, 2022
- 3 min
Intelligence-led Fisheries Port Controls Steering Group Meeting in Kenya
Malindi, Kenya, 4 Nov 2022 The programme “Supporting effective PSMA implementation in Africa: Intelligence-led Fisheries Port Controls”...
- Nov 1, 2022
- 1 min
Multi-agency training on PSMA-related data and intelligence in Kenya.
8 November 2022 A two-day multi-agency workshop was held in Mombasa, Kenya in late October at the Kenya Fisheries Service Monitoring,...
- Oct 26, 2022
- 2 min
Regional Fisheries Meeting Scheduled for Cotonou, Benin
Tema, Ghana (October 25, 2022) - The Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC), is organising its thirteenth meeting...
- Oct 13, 2022
- 3 min
Inter-agency and FMC training workshops in Guinea
In the latter half of September 2022, the Guinea Ministry of fisheries and Maritime Economy organized two workshops in Conakry, Guinea....
- Sep 20, 2022
- 4 min
Net closing on illegal fishers through launch of new insurance tool
Novel tool enables insurance industry to combat global issue of illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. Hydor AS gives backing with...
- Sep 1, 2022
- 1 min
Implementation of the FAO PSMA in Cote d’Ivoire
TMT is working in close collaboration with the Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) and its West Africa Task...
- Jul 25, 2022
- 1 min
PSMA Implementation interagency workshop in Togo
The FCWC West Africa Task Force (WATF) organized an interagency workshop in Lomé, Togo as part of ongoing efforts to support FCWC Member...
- Jul 14, 2022
- 2 min
Inter-agency training workshop on PSMA implementation in Ghana
Earlier this month, inter-agency representatives of the ‘Ports Task Force Ghana’ received a 7-day long training on the implementation of...
- Jun 23, 2022
- 2 min
TMT Partner in Transparency, Technology and IUU Fishing UNOC Side Event
United Nations Ocean Conference, 2022 Tuesday 28 June, 13:15 - 14:30 (Lisbon, Portugal) Interactive Dialogue Room Invitation here The...
- Jun 23, 2022
- 1 min
The Joint Analytical Cell (JAC) Fact Sheet
Data, Intelligence and Tools to Combat Fishing Crime Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is a global threat whose solutions...
- Jun 22, 2022
- 3 min
Increasing Transparency to Eradicate IUU Fishing and Deliver SDG 14 at UNOC
United Nations Ocean Conference, 2022 30th of June at 14:30 - 15:45 (Lisbon, Portugal) The Lisbon Altice Arena Convention Center, located...
- Jun 5, 2022
- 5 min
International Organizations Launch Collaborative Initiative in Fight Against Illegal Fishing
Eleanor Partridge, Senior Analyst, at TMT informative conversation about the Joint Analytical Cell, its vision
- May 31, 2022
- 4 min
Joint Analytical Cell - A New Collaboration
A new collaboration aims to boost equitable access to vital fisheries intelligence, data analysis and capacity building assistance to help d
- May 12, 2022
- 3 min
New report Transhipment: Issues and Responses in the FCWC Region
12 May 2022: The West Africa Task Force of the Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) has been monitoring and...
- May 5, 2022
- 4 min
Canada Recognizes Need for Strong and Consistent Transshipment Measures
Key ocean nation outlines how voluntary guidelines can set a clear policy framework for enhanced regulation, monitoring and control of at-se
- Apr 29, 2022
- 2 min
Intelligence-led port controls in Kenya
29 April 2022 A multi-agency group met this week at the Kenya Fisheries Service (KeFS) regional office in Mombasa to discuss new support...
- Apr 28, 2022
- 5 min
SPOTLIGHT ON: THE USE OF AFRICAN FLAG REGISTRIES BY HIGH-RISK FISHING OPERATORS
By Duncan Copeland Executive Director, TMT and Dr Ian M Ralby CEO, I.R. Consilium 28th April 2022, Oslo. A new Spotlight report by TMT,...
- Apr 27, 2022
- 2 min
Twelfth West Africa Task Force (WATF) Meeting in Lagos, Nigeria
Lagos, Nigeria (April 27, 2022) - The Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC), is hosting the twelfth meeting of...
- Apr 1, 2022
- 1 min
We're Hiring!
We're looking for a Head of Finance and Administration and a Data Manager Analyst to join our team - read the full job descriptions here....
- Mar 3, 2022
- 2 min
Using innovative technology for MCS efforts in Ghana, Benin and Côte d’Ivoire
Between January and March 2022, during short ceremonies in Ghana, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire and Togo, the FCWC Secretariat have handed over...
- Feb 16, 2022
- 1 min
TMT Communications Update
We will move away from using the organisation’s full name to the abbreviated version TM-Tracking (TMT)
- Jan 18, 2022
- 1 min
Enhanced Regulation, Monitoring and Control of Global Transshipment Activities
Contributions from the Ground Joint report by Global Fishing Watch, the International Monitoring, Control and Surveillance Network, The...
- Jan 18, 2022
- 3 min
Contributions from the Ground Can Strengthen New Transshipment Guidelines
By Duncan Copeland Executive Director of TM-Tracking and Courtney Farthing International Policy Director at Global Fishing Watch. As the...
- Dec 16, 2021
- 3 min
Sub regional Joint Patrol between Togo-Benin
The FCWC announces the completion of its first subregional joint patrol operation Isaac Gatorwu, between Togo and Benin.
- Dec 15, 2021
- 2 min
Using innovative technology to increase oversight of safe, fair and legal fishing
December 15, 2021, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire: Today The Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) begins the 13th...
- Dec 8, 2021
- 3 min
New Analysis: Squid Fishing North West Indian Ocean: Clear as Ink
December 8th 2021: TMT has been monitoring the high seas squid fishery taking place in the northwest Indian Ocean since 2017. The fishery...
- Nov 29, 2021
- 1 min
MCS Practitioners Introductory Guide: Pole and Line Fishing
LA PÊCHE À LA CANNE / LA PESCA CON CAÑA
- Nov 29, 2021
- 1 min
MCS Practitioners Introductory Guide: Purse Seine Fishing
LA PÊCHE À LA SENNE COULISSANTE / PESCA CON CERCO DE JARETA
- Nov 29, 2021
- 1 min
MCS Practitioners Introductory Guide: LONGLINE FISHING
LA PÊCHE À LA PALANGRE / LA PESCA CON PALANGRE
- Nov 29, 2021
- 1 min
MCS Practitioners Introductory Guide: Industrial Fishing Vessel Inspections
INSPECTIONS DE NAVIRES DE PÊCHE INDUSTRIELLE / INSPECCIONES DE BUQUES DE PESCA INDUSTRIAL
- Nov 29, 2021
- 3 min
New Introductory Guides for MCS Practitioners
The ‘MCS Practitioners Introductory Guides’ to support government and non-government personnel in fishing vessel recognition
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