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ECOWAS Strengthens Regional Fight Against Illegal Fishing
West African nations concluded a high-stakes summit on March 20, 2025, with a unified call for stricter measures to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated...
ECOWAS Experts Draft Regional Plan to Combat Illegal Fishing in West Africa
West African nations are escalating efforts to tackle illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, a practice costing the region over $2 billion annually and...
West African Nations Confront US$9.4 Billion Illegal Fishing Crisis
Experts from West African nations and regional organizations convened in Côte d’Ivoire’s commercial capital this week to address illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing,...
Ghana’s Coastal Communities Demand Action as Illegal Fishing Threatens Livelihoods
Illegal fishing operations along Ghana’s coastline have surged to crisis levels, sparking urgent calls for stricter enforcement of maritime laws to protect dwindling fish...
New Fisheries Minister Urged to Champion Transparency and Tackle Illegal Fishing
Ghana’s newly appointed Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Emelia Arthur, has received both congratulations and high expectations from civil society groups, with environmental...
