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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 172 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 263 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 221 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 103 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 74 min read
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