In a position paper, APRAPAM questions the government's proposal to support the production of fish feed and insists instead on the importance of a management plan for small pelagics and the prioritisation of human consumption.
African countries to develop guidelines for the negotiation of fair and transparent fisheries agreements
"The European Union must be credible and demonstrate that EU taxpayer’s money is well spent in support of sustainable fishing”
From 8 different African countries, representatives of coastal fishing communities participated to a seminar on the external dimension of the CFP hosted by the EU Long Distance Fisheries Advisory Council (LDAC) in Sweden and then travelled to Brussels where they exchanged with decision-makers from the Commission and the European Parliament.
Cacophony over Cameroon - EU sanctions the country for IUU whilst supporting a value chain involved in IUU
Industrial fishing operations in Cameroon’s waters are dominated by trawlers of foreign origin in joint ventures with local entrepreneurs where 83% of these vessels have been found to be connected to entities in China. These trawlers are allowed to exploit fish stocks beyond 3 nautical miles of the coastline, including the highly prized shrimps.
FPAOI calls on countries and actors in the region to engage in the FiTI
Guinean Artisanal fishermen complain that Asians are fishing in the area reserved for them
Senegal: "If fish is not there, we will not be able to fish, even if they gave us gold canoes"
CAOPA calls for a more sustainable and transparent framework for fishing joint ventures in Africa
Senegal: The fisheries ministry will not issue any of the licences to the 54 vessels of Chinese and Turkish origin
Senegalese fisheries stakeholders protest against its government intention to issue 54 fishing licenses to Chinese and Turkish vessels
In the midst of the Coronavirus crisis, the Senegalese consultative committee for the attribution of fishing licences was consulted via email for this allocation. Several fisheries organisations have raised sustainability concerns and warned it could endanger artisanal fishing communities’ livelihoods.