Hosea Mbilinyi, Executive Committee Member

Hosea Mbilinyi is an expert in Fisheries and Environment, with vast experience in Fisheries Management and MCS. He began his career as a Lecturer at the Fisheries Training Institute, a Zonal Officer In-charge responsible for MCS, an in-charge responsible for Fish Inspection and Quality Assurance (FIQA). He has since held various positions such as Assistant Director of Fisheries responsible for MCS; Director of Fisheries Development Division for the United Republic of Tanzania; Director General of the Deep Sea Fishing Authority, and currently, an International Independent Expert on Fisheries and Environment.

Hosea has participated in several important processes within Africa including through the African Union and the SADC, in particular he engaged in the development of the ‘SADC Statement of Commitment against IUU fishing’. He was also involved in the preparation and supervision of a successful “Operation Jodari,” which was an international partnership of cooperation initiatives involving the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, Stop Illegal Fishing, Sea Shepherd, and other International Non-Government Organizations.

Recent Posts

SADC Atlantic shows growing impact in Angola’s actions to fight IUU fishing

On 22-25 October 2024 in Luanda took place the third in-person training organised...

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First meeting of the Board of Directors of the SADC Regional MCSCC.

On 23 to 27 September 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa, the Southern African...

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SADC MCSCC Ocean Vigilance Risk assessment workshop in Tanzania

The United Republic of Tanzania hosted risk assessment workshops in Zanzibar and Dar...

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The Issues

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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Our Approach

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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