Committee on Fisheries Thirty-fourth Session

By Stop Illegal Fishing:24th Nov, 2020:

1-5 February 2021
Rome, Italy

For more information go to: http://www.fao.org/about/meetings/cofi/documents-cofi34/en/

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One in four fish in Africa is caught illegally, this threatens the sustainability of fish stocks, damages the ecosystem and deprives governments of income and people of livelihoods.

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Creating change by informing policy and practice, our hands on experience and investigative work means we are often the first to spot new trends and find ways to challenge these.

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Illegal fishing is a complex issue that requires multifaceted responses. Stop Illegal Fishing are working with a range of organisations to bring about change.

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Supported inspections of fishing vessels take place in Maputo

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State lifts ban on fishing near Somalia border

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“LIBERIA NEEDS MORE INT’L SUPPORT TO EFFECTIVELY COMBAT IUU FISHING”-NAFAA

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Ghana: Rampant Illegal Activities Threaten Fishing Sector

On a beach in Ghana’s capital, Accra, fishermen from the Nungua community are...

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Kenya lifts ban on fishing near Somalia border, says security tight

The government has lifted the ban on fishing off the Kenyan Coast in...

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Committee on Fisheries Thirty-fourth Session

1-5 February 2021 Rome, Italy For more information go to: http://www.fao.org/about/meetings/cofi/documents-cofi34/en/

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