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18th Apr 13

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Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

DRC has a very small Atlantic coastline, and very modest marine production, almost all of which results from artisanal activities using canoes and beach seines. Most of the catch is sold in markets in Kinshasa. There are few prospects for development of the sector, due to lack of investment, uncertain political and economic circumstances within DRC, and the existing levels of exploitation of marine resources in the region.

The DRC is a signatory to the landmark Statement of Commitment by SADC (Southern African Development Community) ministers in July 2008, which committed regional governments to tackle IUU fishing. The statement commits governments to work together, and with regional fisheries management organisations, to deter and eliminate IUU fishing. The key areas requiring urgent attention included developing a regional monitoring, control and surveillance strategy and capacity.


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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)
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Stop Illegal Fishing in Southern Africa

02/07/2008

This report looks at the status and impacts of IUU fishing in the southern African region, covering a number of themes and issues including internatio ...

Author: Stop Illegal Fishing
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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
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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
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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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18/07/2008

South Africa fisheries ministers agree to fight illegal fishing

Author: The Entrepreneur, featured on ICSF Samudra News Alerts

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18/07/2008

SADC Fisheries Ministers sign landmark IUU Agreement, and Mozambique applies it immediately

Author: Mozambique New Agency

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11/07/2008

Southern African states move to eradicate pirate fishing

Author: TRAFFIC

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10/07/2008

Africa urged to speed up control of illegal fishing

Author: Informante, Namibia

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08/07/2008

Namibia: region battles with 'cancer' of fishing

Author: allAfrica.com

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07/07/2008

Dar gets tough on illegal fishing

Author: Daily News Online, Tanzania

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07/07/2008

Southern Africa: SADC countries to toughen up on fighting illegal fishing

Author: allAfrica.com

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04/07/2008

Namibia: illegal fishing cause for concern

Author: allAfrica.com

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04/07/2008

Southern Africa gets tough on illicit fishing

Author: IOL, South Africa

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02/07/2008

Regional conference to stop illegal fishing opens

Author: Namibian

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27/06/2008

Southern Africa: SADC loses billions to illicit fishing

Author: allAfrica.com

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26/05/2008

Southern Africa: SADC fishing communities to add weight to curb fish plunder

Author: allAfrica.com

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14/11/2006

Africans react positively to US help in Gulf of Guinea

Author: Voice of America

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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

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