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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

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

Masayuki Agawa / Ocean Image Bank Illegal fishing and opaque ownership structures challenge the integrity of sustainable ocean economies....

Jun 7, 20254 min read

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

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

Apr 30, 20253 min read

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

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

Dec 20, 20243 min read

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

Dec 11, 20242 min read

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

Nov 29, 20242 min read