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Southern African Development Community (SADC)

For the coastal countries in the Southern African Development Community (SADC), fisheries is an important economic sector, contributing significantly to GNP and supporting the livelihoods of many communities.

In 2003, the SADC Protocol on Fisheries came into force, with the objective of promoting the "responsible use of the living aquatic resources to enhance food security and human health, safeguard the livelihood systems of fishing communities, generate economic opportunities for nationals in teh region and to ensure that future generations benefit from these resources".

In July 2008, SADC ministers gathered in Windhoek, Namibia, for a conference supported by the UK government, to agree a 'Statement of Commitment' on combating illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in the region's waters. It has been estimated that IUU fishing costs African countries as much as $1billion per year, threatening livelihoods, fish stocks and economies of developing coastal states, and making it extremely difficult to manage fisheries resources.

The key areas identified as priorities for action at the conference were:

* Strengthening fisheries monitoring control and surveillance capacity and capability.
* Improving regional and inter-regional cooperation.
* Strengthening fisheries governance and legal frameworks.
* Engaging all those involved in the chain of custody.

Following the signing of the statement of commitment, officials have been developing an action plan which, once agreed by SADC governments, will map the way forward for implementation of the commitments.

The SADC coastal nations are Angola, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa and Tanzania.

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Fighting against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing: Impacts and Challenges for ACP Countries
29/04/2009
The 10th Brussels Development Briefing took place on 29th April 2009 (ACP Secretariat, Brussels). The Briefing reviewed the main economic, social and ...
Author: Brussels Rural Development Briefings

Statement of Commitment by SADC Ministers Responsible for Marine Fisheries on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing
04/07/2008
This is the Statement of Commitment signed by ministers from SADC coastal states at the end of a ministerial conference in Windhoek, 2-4 July 2008, to ...
Author: SADC (Southern African Development Community)

Study and Analysis of the Status of IUU Fishing in the SADC Region and an Estimate of the Economic, Social and Biological Impacts
01/05/2008
The study explores and helps to quantify the magnitude and types of Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) fishing in the Southern African Developm ...
Author: Stop Illegal Fishing

1st Regional Meeting of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly: Southern Africa - Final Communique
29/04/2008
The 15 members of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (ACP-EU JPA) from the SADC member states and the EU met in Windhoek, Namibia on 28-29 April ...
Author: ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly

Southern and Eastern Africa Forum to Counter IUU Fishing
01/11/2007
The Southern and Eastern Africa Forum to Counter IUU Fishing was hosted by the Government of Mozambique and co-supported by the Stop Illegal Fishing P ...
Author: Stop Illegal Fishing

Programme of Support to Tackling IUU Fishing in Southern Africa: Programme Brief and Update no. 1
01/08/2007
As a follow on action from the International High Seas Task Force, the UK Government has committed to support an African policy process to tackle IUU ...
Author: Department for International Development (DfID), UK

SADC Protocol on Fisheries
01/01/2001
Click here for links to the various sections of the Protocol. These include ...

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SADC Ministerial Conference
20/05/2008
The SADC Marine Fisheries Ministerial Conference to Stop Illegal Fishing will take place over three days in Windhoek, Namibia 20-22 May 2008. The conf

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Stop Illegal fishing
The commitment to stop illegal fishing already exists in Southern Africa. Countries, organisations and individuals are fighting illegal fishing on a daily basis. The Stop Illegal Fishing programme brings new international support to this fight. The Programme aims to facilitate a coherent regional commitment to tackling illegal fishing between the SADC coastal Member States of Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Tanzania.

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The Billion Dollar Question: Stopping Illegal Fishing in Southern Africa
01/04/2008

Author:
Per Erik Bergh, Sandy Davies & Sally Frankcom, SADC/Namibia Programme

MCS Initiatives in Southern Africa
09/05/2006

Author:
Carlos Palin, SADC Regional Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS) Programme

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