KWALE EMBARKS ON ECOLOGICAL SURVEY TO ESTABLISH OCTOPUS CLOSURE AREA IN FUNZI
The Kwale County Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries has launched a three-day ecological survey at Funzi Island to assess…
Tag: fisheries
AWFISHNET’S leadership handover sets ambitious targets for women’s empowerment in Africa’s small-scale fisheries
From 19 to 21 August, the African Women Fish Processors and Traders Network (AWFISHNET) took an important step for supporting…
WION-SOF Moves Forward by Enhancing Governance and Gender Inclusion in Octopus Fisheries
Building on the momentum of its June 2025 establishment in Mombasa, Kenya, the Western Indian Ocean Network for Small-Scale Octopus…
Parliament Passes Fisheries and Aquaculture Bill to Strengthen Regulation and Sustain Ghana’s Blue Economy
Parliament has passed the Fisheries and Aquaculture Bill, 2025, marking a significant milestone in Ghana’s efforts to modernize and strengthen…
AU Equips Countries for Strategic Fisheries & Aquaculture Planning
From July 2–4, 2025, a high-impact training workshop on developing and implementing fisheries and aquaculture strategies was held in Cape…
FAO Supports the Ministry of Fisheries with Equipment and Supplies to Strengthen the National Laboratory’s Capacity
The country office of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has delivered a set of laboratory equipment…
SWIOFC Member States strengthened regional cooperation for sustainable Tuna fisheries management
The Working Party on Collaboration and Cooperation in Tuna Fisheries (WPCCTF) from the South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission (SWIOFC),…
Sustainable Seas, Prosperous Communities: AU Presents Vision for Fisheries and Aquaculture
The African Union (AU), through its Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR), delivered a significant presentation on the continental policy…
Empowering Women and Youth in African Fisheries: AWFISHNET’s Leadership at WAS25
On June 27, 2025, the African Women Fish Processors and Traders Network (AWFISHNET) hosted a pivotal panel discussion, “Empowering Women…
Ghana Moves to Establish Marine Protected Area at Cape Three Points to Boost Fisheries Recovery and Coastal Resilience, Ahanta West, Western Region – June 2025
The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture (MoFA), in collaboration with the Fisheries Commission and with support from development partners, is…