Tag: illegal fishing

Illegal fishing major maritime threat in Gulf of Guinea, costing West Africa $26bn

October 10, 2023

The West African sub-region annually loses $26 billion to illegal fishing and illicit trade in marine resources, a senior Ghanian official has warned, echoing a ... Read More

US maritime drills with West African navies aim to stop illegal fishing

March 16, 2023

American and European navies are teaming up with their counterparts from eight West African countries to conduct joint training operations off the coast of Senegal ... Read More

Senegal, Liberia ink MoU to curb illegal fishing

February 8, 2023

Senegal and Liberia Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding to curtail “illegal and unauthorized” fishing activities within their respective maritime borders. Pape Sagna Mbaye, Senegal’s ... Read More

Tunisia detains 17 Egyptian fishermen for illegal fishing in its waters

December 21, 2020

Tunisia has arrested 17 Egyptian fishermen accused of illegal fishing activities in its waters. The information was confirmed Saturday by Egypt's State Information Service (SIS). ... Read More