In collaboration with regional organizations and 32 countries across Africa and the Bay of Bengal, the EAF-Nansen Programme is improving fisheries management in line with the ecosystem approach to fisheries (EAF), strengthening the capacities of fisheries institutions and generating scientific knowledge on marine resources and ecosystems.
Building on lessons learned from previous phases, the current Programme contributes to improved food and nutrition security. From 2024-2028, it will focus on bridging science and fisheries management for strengthened ocean governance, while addressing challenges like pollution and climate change.
It contributes to FAO's vision for FAO's vision for the Blue Transformation of aquatic food systems for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life for all.
EAF-Nansen Programme and the UN Decade of Ocean Science
In 2021, the Programme became part of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030) – a UN-wide initiative that provides a common framework for international dialogue and global action to ensure that ocean science can fully support nations to meet Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.
Being a UN Decade Action Programme, it actively contributes to six of the ten Ocean Decade Challenges, and is fully aligned with the mission to generate transformative ocean science solutions for the ocean, while fostering connections between people and the ocean [more].
Rapport juridique sur l’approche écosystémique des pêches au Maroc
26/06/2024
Ce rapport a été établi suivant une approche participative impliquant les autorités nationales marocaines compétentes. Rédigé en juillet 2021, le rapport a été soumis aux autorités nationales du Maroc en octobre 2021 et a été révisé à plusieurs reprises en mai, juillet, septembre 2022 et finalement en octobre 2023, févier et juin 2024.
Rapport juridique sur l’approche écosystémique des pêches en Mauritanie
17/04/2024
Une analyse de l’approche écosystémique des pêches dans certains cadres politiques et juridiques nationaux de la Mauritanie.
Marine litter - Assessing the distribution and impact of marine litter in Africa and the Bay of Bengal
21/02/2024
The EAF-Nansen Programme has been running two studies on marine litter. The first study involved the recording of the litter retrieved in the demersal trawl, during surveys with the research vessel (R/V) Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, in the period 2011–2023. The second study examined the impact of marine litter on the beach seine fishery of four countries in the Gulf of Guinea.
The hidden beauty of the northern Mozambique seafloor / A beleza oculta do fundo do mar do Norte de Moçambique
20/02/2024
Using the findings from the research survey of the waters off the coast of northern Mozambique, this book will take you on a journey through the marine landscape. You will learn about the diversity of its unique and beautiful fauna, as well as signs of human impacts on the habitats and species of the Cabo Delgado province.
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Report of the Ninth Session of the Scientific Sub-Committee, Nouakchott, Mauritania, 5–9 December 2022/Rapport de la neuvième session du sous-comité scientifique, Nouakchott, Mauritanie, 5-9 décembre 2022
01/12/2023
This document is the final report of the Ninth Session of the Scientific Sub-Committee (SSC) of the Fishery Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic, which was held in Nouakchott, Mauritania from 5 to 9 December 2022. The first day of the SSC was dedicated to a reporting on the EAF-Nansen Programme, its 2023 workplan in the CECAF region, as well as the discussion on the future of the programme.
Legal report on the ecosystem approach to fisheries in the United Republic of Tanzania. An analysis of the ecosystem approach to fisheries in selected national policy and legal instruments of the United Republic of Tanzania. Second edition
20/10/2023
This second edition of the legal report on the EAF contains a revised analysis of the extent to which the 82 EAF legal requirements, which are considered the minimum standards in legislating for the EAF, are incorporated in the United Republic of Tanzania's policy and legal instruments relevant to the fisheries sector and other relevant sectors of the country (such as environment, wildlife, ecosystems, and maritime affairs).
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Rapport juridique sur l’approche écosystémique des pêches au Congo. Une analyse de l’approche écosystémique des pêches dans certains cadres politiques et juridiques nationaux du Congo
06/10/2023
Légiférer en conformité avec l'approche écosystémique des pêches (AEP) est une tâche complexe, compte tenu de la nature holistique de l'AEP, qui implique une multitude de facteurs étayés par les aspects sociaux, économiques, environnementaux et insti...
Rapport juridique sur l’approche écosystémique des pêches en Côte d'Ivoire. Analyse de l’approche écosystémique des pêches dans certains cadres politiques et juridiques nationaux de la Côte d'Ivoire
28/08/2023
Le présent rapport juridique sur l'AEP a eu recours à cet outil de diagnostic pour évaluer la conformité de certains instruments politiques et juridiques de la Côte d'Ivoire avec l'AEP. Cette évaluation a analysé dans quelle mesure les 82 exigences juridiques de l'AEP, jugées comme les normes minimales pour légiférer selon l'AEP, sont prises en compte dans les instruments politiques et juridiques ivoiriens relatifs au secteur de la pêche et autres secteurs pertinents.
Legal report on the ecosystem approach to fisheries in Sao Tome and Principe
28/08/2023
The present legal report on the EAF used the diagnostic tool to assess the alignment of selected policy and legal instruments of Sao Tome and Principe with the EAF. This assessment analysed the extent to which 82 EAF legal requirements, considered to be the minimum requirements to be included in legislative activity for an EAF, are reflected in Sao Tome and Principe's policies and legislation relevant to the country's fisheries sector and other relevant sectors.
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Report of the Working Group on the Assessment of Small Pelagic Fish of Northwest Africa, Virtual Meeting, 21–25 June 2021/Rapport de groupe de travail sur l’évaluation des petits pêlagiques au large de l’Afrique nord-occidentale, Réunion virtuelle, 21-25 juin 2021
01/06/2023
The twentieth session of the FAO Working Group on the Assessment of Small Pelagic fish off Northwest Africa was postponed until 2021 due to the global pandemic situation in 2020. The 2021 meeting was divided into two digital sessions, and updated the assessments to 2020 (or 2019, if no 2020 data were available).
Legal report on the ecosystem approach to fisheries in Sri Lanka. An analysis of the ecosystem approach to fisheries in selected national policy and legal instruments of Sri Lanka
04/05/2023
The present legal report on the EAF used the diagnostic tool to assess the alignment of selected policy and legal instruments of Sri Lanka with an EAF. This assessment analysed the extent to which 82 EAF legal requirements, which are considered the minimum standards in legislating for an EAF, are reflected in Sri Lanka's policies and legislation relevant to the fisheries sector of the country and other relevant sectors (such as environment, wildlife, ecosystems, and maritime affairs).
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Legal report on the ecosystem approach to fisheries in Sierra Leone. An analysis of the ecosystem approach to fisheries in selected national policy and legal instruments of Sierra Leone
17/03/2023
The present legal report on the EAF used the diagnostic tool to assess the alignment of selected policy and legal instruments of Sierra Leone with the EAF. This assessment analysed the extent to which 82 EAF legal requirements, which are considered the minimum standards in legislating for the EAF, are reflected in Sierra Leone's policies and legislation relevant to the fisheries sector of the country and other relevant sectors (such as environment, wildlife, ecosystems, and maritime affairs).
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Legal report on the ecosystem approach to fisheries in Cabo Verde. An analysis of the ecosystem approach to fisheries in selected national policy and legal instruments of Cabo Verde
17/03/2023
The present legal report on the EAF used the diagnostic tool to assess the alignment of selected policy and legal instruments of Cabo Verde with the EAF. This assessment analysed the extent to which 82 EAF legal requirements, which are considered the minimum standards in legislating for the EAF, are reflected in Cabo Verde's policies and legislation relevant to the fisheries sector of the country and other relevant sectors (such as environment, wildlife, ecosystems, and maritime affairs).
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Legal report on the ecosystem approach to fisheries in Namibia. An analysis of the ecosystem approach to fisheries in selected national policy and legal instruments of Namibia
01/03/2023
The present legal report on the EAF used the diagnostic tool to assess the alignment of selected policy and legal instruments of Namibia with the EAF. This assessment analysed the extent to which 82 EAF legal requirements, which are considered the minimum standards in legislating for the EAF, are reflected in Namibia's policies and legislation relevant to the fisheries sector of the country and other relevant sectors (such as environment, wildlife, ecosystems, and maritime affairs).
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Legal report on the ecosystem approach to fisheries in Maldives. An analysis of the ecosystem approach to fisheries in selected national policy and legal instruments of Maldives
28/02/2023
The present legal report on the EAF used the diagnostic tool to assess the alignment of selected policy and legal instruments of Maldives with the EAF. This assessment analysed the extent to which 82 EAF legal requirements, which are considered the minimum standards in legislating for the EAF, are reflected in Maldives' policies and legislation relevant to the fisheries sector of the country and other relevant sectors (such as environment, wildlife, ecosystems, and maritime affairs).
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Legal report on the ecosystem approach to fisheries in Liberia. An analysis of the ecosystem approach to fisheries in selected national policy and legal instruments of Liberia
13/02/2023
The present legal report on the EAF used the diagnostic tool to assess the alignment of selected policy and legal instruments of Liberia with the EAF. This assessment analysed the extent to which 82 EAF legal requirements, which are considered the minimum standards in legislating for the EAF, are reflected in Liberia's policies and legislation relevant to the fisheries sector of the country and other relevant sectors (such as environment, wildlife, ecosystems, and maritime affairs).
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Legal report on the ecosystem approach to fisheries in Seychelles. An analysis of the ecosystem approach to fisheries in selected national policy and legal instruments of Seychelles
06/01/2023
The present legal report on the EAF used the diagnostic tool to assess the alignment of selected policy and legal instruments of Seychelles with the EAF. This assessment analysed the extent to which 82 EAF legal requirements, which are considered the minimum standards in legislating for the EAF, are reflected in Seychelles' policies and legislation relevant to the fisheries sector of the country and other relevant sectors (such as environment, wildlife, ecosystems, and maritime affairs).
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Legal report on the ecosystem approach to fisheries in South Africa. An analysis of the ecosystem approach to fisheries in selected national policy and legal instruments of South Africa
21/12/2022
The present legal report on the EAF used the diagnostic tool to assess the alignment of selected policy and legal instruments of South Africa with the EAF. This assessment analysed the extent to which 82 EAF legal requirements, which are considered the minimum standards in legislating for the EAF, are reflected in South Africa’s policies and legislation relevant to the fisheries sector of the country and other relevant sectors (such as environment, wildlife, ecosystems, and maritime affairs).
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Legal report on the ecosystem approach to fisheries in the United Republic of Tanzania. An analysis of the ecosystem approach to fisheries in selected national policy and legal instruments of the United Republic of Tanzania
07/11/2022
The present legal report on the EAF used the diagnostic tool to assess the alignment of selected policy and legal instruments of the United Republic of Tanzania with the EAF. This assessment analysed the extent to which 82 EAF legal requirements, which are considered the minimum standards in legislating for the EAF, are reflected in Tanzania's policies and legislation relevant to the fisheries sector of the country and other relevant sectors.
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Legal report on the ecosystem approach to fisheries in Bangladesh. An analysis of the ecosystem approach to fisheries in selected national policy and legal instruments of Bangladesh
28/10/2022
The present legal report on the EAF used the diagnostic tool to assess the alignment of selected policy and legal instruments of Bangladesh with the EAF. This assessment analysed the extent to which 82 EAF legal requirements, which are considered the minimum standards in legislating for the EAF, are reflected in Bangladesh's policies and legislation relevant to the fisheries sector of the country and other relevant sectors (such as environment, wildlife, ecosystems, and maritime affairs).
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