Annual Report
Stop Illegal Fishing Annual Report 2022
It is with great pleasure that we present the 2022 annual report for Stop Illegal Fishing (SIF). This report provides an overview of our achievements in combatting illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in African waters in 2022 and some insights into our priority commitments for the future.
Despite the challenges posed by the significantly reduced, but ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, SIF has remained committed to our mission to ensure that fish are caught, traded and processed legally, so that African nations and their people can enjoy the full benefits of their fisheries resources and blue growth. Our work has continued to be guided by our values of collaboration, inclusivity, and transparency, and we have worked tirelessly to achieve our goals over the past year.
In this report, you will find information on our achievements in 2022, including our efforts to strengthen regional and national policies to combat IUU fishing, build capacity of stakeholders across the continent and particularly with enforcement officers and to develop materials and awareness to support the fight against illegal fishing.
We would like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to our partners, donors, and supporters who have continued to believe in our mission and have supported us in our work. We look forward to continuing our collaboration with you as we work towards achieving our shared goals. We particularly welcome on board a new partner – the US State Department, through their Embassy in Gaborone – we are excited to be working together to fight IUU fishing in the Southern African region and particularly in the Benguela Current Convention region. We also gratefully acknowledge the renewal of our grant from The Waterloo Foundation (TWF) for another three-year period to support Information exchange to stop illegal fishing in Southern Africa.
Thank you for your ongoing support, and we hope that this report provides you with valuable insights into our work and achievements in 2022.
Mark Ssemakula, Chairperson of Stop Illegal Fishing