Africa

7 Feb
2017

Source: The Liberian Observer Author: Gloria T. Tamba The Minister of Defense, Brownie Samukai, has disclosed the arrest of a Senegalese vessel by the Liberian Coast Guard. The vessel, according to Samukai, has been fishing in violation on Liberia’s coast on the Atlantic Ocean.

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30 Jan
2017

Source & Author: Stop Illegal Fishing Recent measures introduced in Ghana are offering stronger means of fighting illegal fishing. New legislation, increased sanctions, improved monitoring, control and inspection capacity, and mandatory IMO numbers for the industrial fleet are all contributing to a more compliant sector.

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20 Jan
2017

Source & Author: Stop Illegal Fishing In a move designed to control Nigerian flagged fishing vessels Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Department of Fisheries has made it mandatory for all eligible national or state flagged fishing vessels to obtain and mark International Maritime Organization (IMO) numbers on their vessels on or before […]

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