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].
Report of the fourth session of the Scientific Committee of the South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission, Mahe, Seychelles, 29 November - 2 December 2010/ Rapport de la quatrième session du Comité scientifique de la Commission des pêches pour le sud-ouest de l’océan Indien, Mahé, Seychelles, 29 novembre - 2 décembre 2010
01/01/2011
The fourth session of the Scientific Committee of the South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission was attended by delegates from Comoros, France, Kenya, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa and the United Republic of Tanzania.
Surveys of the offshore fisheries resources of Pakistan - 2010
01/01/2011
In October and November 2010, the R/V Dr. Fridtjof Nansen conducted two offshore fisheries resource surveys in Paksitan¿s waters. These included sampling by acoustics, pelagic trawling, demersal trawling and collected a suite of concurrent biological and physical oceanography observations. Preliminary analyses presented in this cruise report include the distribution maps, catch rate estimates and raw abundance information for many stocks of interest to fisheries.
Report of the fourth session of the South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission. Mombasa, Kenya, 23-25 September 2010 / Rapport de la quatrième session de la Commission des pêches pour le sud-ouest de l'océan Indien. Mombasa, Kenya, 23-25 September 2009
01/01/2010
The Commission noted the work since the third session, considered the report of the Scientific Committee, reflected on the status of fisheries resources, advised on management of stocks, reminded that there should be more fishery management plans, commended the EAF-Nansen project, cautioned on relying on foreign vessels to report catches within member EEZs, and raised the need for transparency and regional cooperation i n fishing agreements.
LEGISLATING FOR AN ECOSYSTEM APPROACH TO FISHERIES. A REVIEW OF TRENDS AND OPTIONS IN AFRICA
01/11/2009
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EAF-Nansen Project Newsletter. No. 1 October 2009 / Bulletin du Projet EAF-Nansen. No.1 Octobre 2009
01/10/2009
It is such a pleasure to bring you this first issue of e-APPROACH, the Newsletter of the EAF-Nansen Project “Strengthening the Knowledge Base for and Implementing an Ecosystem Approach to Marine Fisheries in Developing Countries”. The immediate objective of the project is to provide scientists and managers with additional knowledge on their ecosystems for their use in planning and monitoring and, to further the acceptance of the key Principles of the ecosystem approach to fisheries (EAF).
REPORT OF THE EAF-NANSEN PROJECT TRAINERS WORKSHOP - Rome, Italy, 16-20 February 2009
16/02/2009
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Report of the fifth meeting of the Planning Group for the Coordination of Acoustic Surveys off Northwest Africa, Dakar, Senegal, 29–30 October 2006/ Rapport de la cinquième réunion du Groupe de planification pour la coordination des campagnes acoustiques au large de l'Afrique du Nord-Ouest, Dakar, Sénégal, 29-30 octobre 2006
01/02/2007
The fifth meeting of the Planning Group for the Coordination of Acoustic Surveys off Northwest Africa was held in Dakar, Senegal, from 29 to 30 October 2006. All of the local research vessels had carried out acoustic surveys since the 2005 meeting of the Planning group.
Report of the fourth meeting of the Planning Group for the Coordination of Acoustic Surveys off Northwest Africa. Dakar, Senegal, 27–29 October 2005.
01/01/2007
The fourth meeting of the Planning Group for the Coordination of Acoustic Surveys off Northwest Africa was held in Dakar, Senegal, from 27 to 29 October 2005. All of the local research vessels conducted acoustic surveys in 2005 and major improvements have been made in standardization of procedures and processing of data.
REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON ECOSYSTEM APPROACH TO FISHERIES MANAGEMENT IN THE GULF OF GUINEA AND FIRST STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING - Accra, Ghana, 23–26 October 2007
29/05/2005
A regional workshop on ecosystem approach to fisheries (EAF) for countries in the Guinea Current Large Marine Ecosystem (GCLME) area was held in Accra, Ghana, from 23 to 26 October 2007 together with the first Steering Committee meeting of the EAF-Nansen project “Strengthening the Knowledge Base for and Implementing an Ecosystem Approach to Marine Fisheries in Developing Countries (EAF Nansen GCP/INT/003/NOR)”.
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Report of the third meeting of the Planning Group for the Coordination of Acoustic Surveys off Northwest Africa, Dakar, Senegal, 22–23 October 2004.
01/01/2005
The third meeting of the Planning Group for the Coordination of Acoustic Surveys off Northwest Africa was held in Dakar, Senegal, from 22 to 23 October 2004. The meeting was the third of its kind, following two meetings in Dakar, Senegal, from 26 to 28 October 2002 and from 28 to 29 October 2003.
Report of the Pre-survey Meeting to Plan the Year 2000 Survey with the R/V DR. FRIDTJOF NANSEN in the Western Gulf of Guinea (Benin, Togo, Ghana and Cte dIvoire). Tema, Ghana, 26 August 2000. / Rapport de la Runion de prparation et de planification de la campagne 2000 avec le N/R DR. FRIDTJOF NANSEN dans la rgion occidentale du Golfe de Guine (Bnin, Togo, Ghana et Cte dIvoire). Tema, Ghana, 26 aot 2000.
01/01/2002
This report gives a summary of the fisheries in Cte dIvoire, Ghana, Togo and Benin as well as an overview of the surveys undertaken in the sub-region (both national and sub-regional). The report also provides a summary of the results from the 1999 combined acoustic and bottom-trawl survey with the R/V DR. FRIDTJOF NANSEN in the Western Gulf of Guinea and a summary of the discussions from the pre-survey meeting concerning the results from the 1999 survey and the planning of the year 2000 survey.
