31 July 2023
June-July 2023, Cotonou, Benin – Efforts by the Government of Benin with the support of the EAF-Nansen Programme to promote strengthened fisheries management tools have led to the effective implementation “biological rest” for the beach seine fisheries, marking an important step in the preservation of marine resources in...
11 July 2023
11 July 2023, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – Tanzania welcomed the research vessel Dr. Fridtjof Nansen as it arrived at the port of Dar es Salaam after having completed the the 1st leg of the research survey in East Africa in particular Mozambique and part of...
Enhancing Shark Conservation and Management: FAO and the EAF-Nansen Programme's Data-driven Approach
04 July 2023
Sharks are among the most fascinating marine predators in existence. They are both feared and admired around the world, and yet they are a vulnerable group that is often misunderstood.
For decades, the EAF-Nansen Programme has collected data and information on demersal and pelagic sharks, creating a comprehensive shark record which...
08 June 2023
8 June 2023, Maputo – Recognizing years of fruitful collaboration in the fisheries sector, the EAF-Nansen Programme joined Mozambique’s Ministry of Fisheries and the Royal Norwegian Embassy to celebrate World Oceans Day in Maputo....
05 June 2023
The theme for World Environment Day 2023 is ‘Solutions to plastic pollution’, hosted by Côte d'Ivoire. Côte d'Ivoire is showing leadership in the fight against plastic pollution, for example by banning the use of plastic bags and supporting environment-minded initiatives like the...
05 June 2023
5-6 June 2023, Accra, Ghana – The Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC), a regional fisheries body headquartered in Ghana, partnered with the EAF-Nansen Programme to organize a regional coordination meeting on sustainable management of the on beach seine fisheries in the FCWC...