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Stop Illegal Fishing News01-02-2012 In August 2011, a partner of Stop Illegal Fishing, the Trygg Mat Foundation observed tha ... Read more...
25-01-2012 In the Gambia in 2010, at the First Conference of African Ministers of Fisheries and Aquaculture it was agreed that 'urgent actions were needed at national and regional levels to deter and eradicate IUU fishing'. Ministers focused on the need to implement port State measures, strengthen monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS) and ... Read more...
09-12-2011 Two IOTC Members working together to implement Port State Controls in the Indian Ocean to improve tuna vessels compliance with IOTC conservation and management measures In March 2010, IOTC Members States adopted a Port State Measures Resolution ai ... Read more...
18-11-2011 It was a special day, when on the 5th of July 2011, the Antillas Reefer sailed into Maputo harbour painted red and white and bearing the name "Fiscalizacao Da Pesca" - Fisheries Patrol Vessel. It is over three years since the arrest of the vesse ... Read more...
11-10-2011 The SIF working group cooperates with Liberian officials in the case of the Seta-70 and learns lessons for the future On the 22nd of July, 2011, based on a request from the Bureau of National Fisheries (BNF) and West African Regional Fishery Project (WARFP ... Read more...
29-09-2011 Positive steps are made in Maputo, Mozambique towards the realization of the SADC Regional MCS Fisheries Coordination Centre through the 1st Meeting of the SADC IUU Task Force The Mozambican Ministry of Fisheries hosted the first meeting of the SADC IUU Task Force in Maputo, Mozambi ... Read more...
24-03-2011 Maputo, Mozambique hosted the third Global Fisheries Enforcement Training Workshop (GFETW) the first of its kind to be held on the African continent between the 28th of February to the 4th of March 2011. The purpose of the workshop was to bring together monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS) practitioners as well as ex ... Read more...
15-03-2011 On the 19th of December 2010 Australian fisheries officers on-board the patrol vessel 'Ocean Protector' detected a fishing vessel in the Southern ocean. The port of Lome was written on the stern of the vessel, a Togo flag was also flying at the stern but no flag was flying on the mast, the location where a vessel must fly it ... Read more...
14-03-2011 Mozambique / Maputo/Ministry of Fisheries: Failure to comply with catch declaration under the Mozambican fisheries law has resulted in the notification of 2 French tuna purse seiners operating under the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Mozambique. ... Read more...
18-02-2011 The Committee on Fisheries (COFI) of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations held its 29th session in Rome from 31 January to 4 February 2011. Of the African FAO Member countries, 31 attended the meeting. Ahead of the meeting, an initiative was taken by the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) Plan ... Read more...
15-02-2011 On 2-4 November 2010, a meeting was held in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on Addressing IUU fishing in the Mano River Union region. It was organised jointly by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), the Stop Illegal Fishing Programme (SIF) of the Partnership for African Fisheries (PAF) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of th ... Read more...
28-01-2011 On 13 to 14 January 2011, the 6th International Forum on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing was held at The Royal Institute of International Affairs at Chatham House, in London. One of SIF's/PAF's roles was to assist in planning and preparing the Africa session, together with its partners. ... Read more...
26-10-2010 A new website aimed at guiding data analysts through the process of sourcing and processing data on global fisheries trade has been launched today at: http://www.fisheries-trade-data.org The website, developed thanks to funding from the UK Government’s Department for Food and Rural ... Read more...
06-10-2010 The Stop Illegal Fishing would like to express its warm welcome to the Hon. Peter Sinon, who has recently been appointed Minister for Investment, Natural Resources and Industry in the Seychelles. The Hon. Peter Sinon is an expert in economics and previously was the Advisor and Executive Director for Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Seychelles, Tanzania and Uganda at the African Development Bank ( ... Read more...
03-09-2010 The fisheries patrol vessel Atsantsa of the Madagascar fisheries authority surprised the SHUN FENG long line fishing vessel in action fishing illegally, on Friday, September 3 at approximately 200 kilometers offshore Morondava ( west coast of Madagascar) . The SHUN FENG was escorted by the patrol vessel Atsantsa to the port of Tulear and ha ... Read more...
19-08-2010 Photography courtesy of John Pearce / MRAG In 1982 the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) came into force wi ... Read more...
22-07-2010 Photography courtesy of Ministry of Fisheries, National Directorate of Fisheries Administration, Mozambique Mozambique / Maputo – Failure to comply with catch declaration rules under the Mozambican fisheries law has resulte ... Read more...
06-07-2010 Photography courtesy of Ministry of Fisheries, National Directorate of Fisheries Administration, Mozambique Mozambique / Maputo – Failure to comply with catch declaration under the Mozambican fisheries law has resulted in the notification of 3 Spanish longliners operating un ... Read more...
24-06-2010 A new report from the the Pew Environment Group in collaboration with NEPAD, through its Stop Illegal Fishing programme, and six African countries (Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Mozambique, Senegal, Seychelles and the United Republic of Tanzania), has developed a methodology on how to undertake a capacity needs assessment for the implementation of United ... Read more...
16-06-2010 Photography courtesy of Ministry of Fisheries, National Directorate of Fisheries Administration, Mozambique In July 2008, the "Antillas Reefer" was arrested by the Mozambican authorities after it was observed fishing without a license off the central province of Zambezia on ... Read more...
04-06-2010 Photography courtesy of Markus Bürgener / TRAFFIC " A recent press release by TRAFFIC entitled 'removal of trade controls signals bleak future for abalone' indicates that the South African government has removed the endemic abalone species Hal ... Read more...
24-05-2010 Stop Illegal Fishing is now initiating its internship programme. This programme will provide opportunities for graduates and young professionals (African nationals only), to work with the SIF coordinating team on issues related to their areas of expertise. The SIF intern will contrib ... Read more...
12-05-2010 Photography courtesy of Ministry of Fisheries, National Directorate of Fisheries Administration, ... Read more...
05-05-2010 In December 2009 the Ministers in charge of fisheries of the member countries of the Fisheries Committee of the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) declared their commitment on combating Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) fishing. The declaration included a mandate for the Secretariat General of the FCWC to take a ... Read more...
20-04-2010 Stop Illegal Fishing would like to welcome the arrival of the Hon. Victor Manuel Borges and the Hon. Bernard Esau as the new Minister's responsible for Fisheries in Mozambique and Namibia. The Hon. Bernard Esau was previously Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy and the Hon. Victor Manuel Borges was previously Deputy Minister of Fisheries be ... Read more...
19-04-2010 Illegal fishing continues seriously to undermine the sustainability of the world’s fisheries and cause huge financial losses of some $10-23.5 billion annually. Illegal activities are especially prevalent in nations with weak government, making developing countries particularly vulnerable. ... Read more...
19-01-2010 In 2008 the Southern African Ministers responsible for marine fisheries including the Honourable Mutemba firmly committed to stop illegal fishing by signing the SADC Statement of Commitment on IUU fishing and making strong supportive statements. ... Read more...
18-01-2010 A new report from the Environmental Justice Foundation highlights how 'dirty fish' are ending up on the plates of European consumers, and why it is imperative that action is taken to end this problem. Pirate fishing is an enormous threat to Sierra Leone's future ... Read more...
15-01-2010 Photography courtesy of Ralph Denis Skipper of Seychelles F/V Dolphin Seychelles fisheries enforcement operation, involving the Coast Guard, the Seychelles Fishing Authority and the National Drug Enf ... Read more...
21-08-2009 In April 2009 Gareth Thomas, the UK Minister for Trade and Development, visited Mozambique to announce the UK Government's support for the Partnership for African Fisheries ... Read more...
21-08-2009 Background Lake Victoria is the world's third largest lake and the largest lake in Africa with an area of 69,000 km2. It is the most important single source of freshwater fish on the African continent and is of great importance ... Read more...
20-08-2009 March 2009 saw the successful conclusion of the first ever multilateral patrol involving the four neighbouring countries of South Africa, Mozambique, Tanzania and Kenya who joined together to undertake a one month Southern African Joint Surveillance Patrol. The South ... Read more...
20-08-2009 SADC Statement of Commitment on IUU fishing, progress of implementation and Stop Illegal Fishing engagement. The Stop Illegal Fishing Programme (SIF) during 2007 and 2008 assisted the SADC Secretariat and countries to elaborate the SADC Statement of Commitmen ... Read more...
15-04-2008 Mauritius has recently undergone a transformation from an artisanal fishing centre to managing a sizeable offshore fishery, with Port Louis becoming a major fish processing centre. Minister Boolell explains to Gilles Hosch, of the Stop Illegal Fishing Programme, what the plans are for Mauritius's future as a 'Regional Se ... Read more...
09-04-2008 Madagascar was once a haven for pirates. Minister Ratolojanahary explains to Gilles Hosch, of the Stop Illegal Fishing Programme, how Madagascar now excels in the area of monitoring, control and surveillance. Madagascar is a country with a huge coa ... Read more...
17-03-2008 Namibia has become a centre of MCS excellence since gaining its independence in 1990. Minister Iyambo explains to Sally Frankcom, of the Stop Illegal Fishing Programme, how Namibia is looking forward to seeing greater regional cooperation in the fight to stop illegal fishing. ... Read more...
17-03-2008 The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) argues for action against Flags and Ports of Non-Compliance regarded as "the scourge of today's maritime world". Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing operations (IUU), often called 'pirate fishing, are un ... Read more...
17-03-2008 By Simon Upton, Chair, Round Table on Sustainable Development and Director of the High Seas Task Force The High Seas Task Force broke new ground by bringing together like-minded Ministers and interested stakeholders to address illegal, unreported and unre ... Read more...
17-03-2008 By Dr. Andre Standing, Institute of Security Studies, Cape Town Illegal fishing seems to thrive in countries where open and accountable governance is lacking and where the voices of civil society may be muted as a result. ... Read more...
17-03-2008 Amadu Seaport Kamara, Master Fisherman, Tombo Text and photos by Susan Schulman Five years after the ... Read more...
17-03-2008 Over-fishing, climate change and pollution have severely degraded the world's oceans. An international network of marine reserves is a key part of the solution to this crisis. ... Read more...
17-03-2008 Text and photos by Susan Schulman Five years after the official end of Sierra Leone's long and brutal war, the country continues to struggle. The wealth of its legendary resources continues to elude its impoverished and largely unemployed population. And now, whil ... Read more...
17-03-2008 By Sandy Davies begin_of_the_skype_highlighting end_of_the_skype_highlighting and Per Erik Bergh, NFDS Africa ... Read more...
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