African Union

Stop Illegal Fishing work together with the African Union in implementing the Pan-African Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy Framework and Reform Strategy, mainly through their role as the Coordinator of the Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS) Working Group of the African Fisheries Reform Mechanism (AFRM).

The Member States of the AU worked closely with the AU-IBAR (Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources), the NEPAD Agency (New Partnership for Africa’s Development) and partners such as Stop Illegal Fishing to develop the Pan-African Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy Framework and Reform Strategy. This blue print for fisheries and aquaculture development on the Continent was developed following the first Conference of African Ministers of Fisheries and Aquaculture (CAMFA I) meeting in 2010 and adopted at the CAMFA II meeting in 2014.

Through the active role of the SIF Chair and Vice Chair and other members of the Executive Committee in the MCS Working Group, Stop Illegal Fishing has brought practical insight and experience to the table of the discussions to develop indicators for implementation of the Policy Framework and Reform Strategy and a work plan for the MCS Working Group. AU-IBAR participates in the FISH-i Africa Task Force as observers.