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TMT in 2025 - Intelligence in action
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
Dec 19, 20253 min read
Why inter-regional cooperation is the next big thing for IUU
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
Oct 17, 20252 min read
Regional workshop launches U.S. funded project to strengthen efforts against illegal fishing in the Western Indian Ocean
Regional workshop in Dar es Salaam brings together WIO coastal States, partners and the U.S. to strengthen intelligence-led patrols...
Sep 26, 20253 min read
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The Blue Cordon is a concept for a Pan-African network of Regional Monitoring, Control, and Surveillance Centers protecting Africa's...
Aug 22, 20251 min read
New partnership with Gabon offers vital step towards stronger port controls that combat illegal fishing
Gabon's Minister of the Sea, Fisheries and Blue Economy, Ms. Laurence Ndong with Ms. Viviane Koutob - West Africa Program Lead for TMT In...
Jul 10, 20253 min read
The blue economy's hidden catch: unmasking the threat of illegal fishing
Masayuki Agawa / Ocean Image Bank Illegal fishing and opaque ownership structures challenge the integrity of sustainable ocean economies....
Jun 7, 20254 min read
TMT launches organisational strategy 2024 - 2030
We are pleased to present TMT's first public strategy, covering the period 2024 – 2030. Over the coming years, we expect that our...
May 7, 20252 min read
Strengthening Inter-Agency Collaboration in Senegal to Combat IUU Fishing
Stakeholder co-operation and collaboration remain key in efforts to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in Senegal....
Apr 30, 20253 min read
TMT welcomes the Monrovia Declaration on illegal fishing in West Africa
A high-level political declaration supported by Ministers from six West African countries at a key meeting in Liberia in December has...
Jan 21, 20252 min read
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