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Overexploitation of sardinella in Senegal: A threat to food security

Published On May 1, 2021 Published By Aliou

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that 12.3 million people work in fisheries in Africa, including over 7.5 million men and 2.3 million women in artisanal fisheries. The FAO reports that fish accounts for an average of 22% of protein intake in sub-Saharan Africa; in some countr...

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Fishmeal plant: A threat to food and nutritional security?

Published On April 21, 2021 Published By Aliou

The setting up of fishmeal production plants can intensify the over-exploitation of fisheries resources in Senegal and the West African sub-region, warned the president of the association for the promotion and empowerment of maritime fisheries actors (APRAPAM). Gaoussou Gueye spoke on this sub...

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Guinea-Bissau: Women of artisanal fisheries trained in small business management

Published On April 12, 2021 Published By Aliou

The African Confederation of Professional Organizations of Artisanal Fisheries (CAOPA) in partnership with the National Association of Women for Economic Activities (AMAE) held a training session in Bissau (Guinea-Bissau) from 6 to 7 April 2021. It aimed to train women working in the fisheries secto...

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Guinea-Bissau: 25 Women in artisanal fisheries learn about financial education

Published On April 2, 2021 Published By Aliou

The African Confederation of Professional Organizations of Artisanal Fisheries (CAOPA) in partnership with the National Association of Women for Economic Activities (AMAE) is organizing a training session in Bissau (Guinea-Bissau) from 6 to 7 April 2021. It aims to train women in the fisheries secto...

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COFI34: CAOPA focuses on the effects of industrial aquaculture on artisanal fisheries

Published On February 16, 2021 Published By Aliou

On the occasion of 34th COFI session, the African Confederation of Professional Organizations of Artisanal Fisheries (CAOPA) made a declaration related to aquaculture, an item on the Committee’s agenda. CAOPA is pleased with the attention given by the Sub-Committee on Aquaculture of the Commit...

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COFI 34: Africa concerned about overexploitation of fish stocks

Published On February 16, 2021 Published By Aliou

On the occasion of the 34th session of COFI 2021, the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kenya, the President of the African regional group in Romes, spoke on the situation of fisheries and aquaculture on the continent. On 1 February 2021, Mrs. Jackline YONGA welcomed the pub...

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COFI34: CAOPA support for the social sustainability of artisanal fisheries value chains

Published On February 13, 2021 Published By Aliou

Item 6 on the agenda of the 34th Session of COFI related to “Decisions and recommendations made by the Sub-Committee on Fish Trade at its Seventeenth Session (Vigo, Spain, 25-29 November 2019)” drew the attention of COFI. To this effect, the organization sent a statement to COFI on the g...

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International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture 2022

Published On February 13, 2021 Published By Aliou

The United Nations General Assembly declared the year 2022 “International Year of Small-Scale Fisheries and Aquaculture” (IYAFA 2022). FAO is the lead agency responsible for celebrating the year in collaboration with other relevant organizations and agencies of the United Nations system....

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The Thirty-fifth Session of the Committee on Fisheries is scheduled to be held in Rome from September 5 to 9, 2022

Published On February 13, 2021 Published By Aliou

COFI34: FAO Members approve the Declaration on Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture and plan to hold the 35th COFI from 5-9 September 2022. Read more...

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COFI34: SSNC and CAPE call for the participation of local communities in the conservation of the marine environment

Published On February 13, 2021 Published By Aliou

In a joint statement on the occasion of the 34th session of the FAO COFI, the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC) and the Coalition for Fair Fisheries Agreements (CFFA) stated their position on agenda item 11.1: “Implementation of the FAO Strategy for Biodiversity Integration in All...

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Overexploitation of sardinella in Senegal: A threat to food security

Fishmeal plant: A threat to food and nutritional security?

Guinea-Bissau: Women of artisanal fisheries trained in small business management

Guinea-Bissau: 25 Women in artisanal fisheries learn about financial education

COFI34: CAOPA focuses on the effects of industrial aquaculture on artisanal fisheries

COFI 34: Africa concerned about overexploitation of fish stocks

COFI34: CAOPA support for the social sustainability of artisanal fisheries value chains

International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture 2022

The Thirty-fifth Session of the Committee on Fisheries is scheduled to be held in Rome from September 5 to 9, 2022

COFI34: SSNC and CAPE call for the participation of local communities in the conservation of the marine environment