Launch of the EAF-Nansen Programme Women's Alumni Network

Virtual Event, 25/02/2026

Join us for the launch of a new global community dedicated to strengthening leadership, collaboration and visibility for women in fisheries science and management. This interactive session will bring participants together to help shape the future of the Network and define its priorities for the years ahead. The event will feature short plenaries, live polls and small-group discussions.

EAF-Nansen Programme at the 7th World Conference on Marine Biodiversity 2026

17/11/2026 - 20/11/2026

The EAF-Nansen Programme will co-host a session titled The African Linnaean Shortfall: Overview, Status and Opportunities in Capacity Building and Research in Marine Taxonomy at the 7th World Conference on Marine Biodiversity 2026 (

Our Ocean Conference

16/06/2026 - 18/06/2026

The 11th Our Ocean Conference will be held from 16 to 18 June 2026 in Mombasa and Kilifi Counties on the Swahili Coast in Kenya, marking the first time the event is hosted on African soil. Guided by the theme “Our Ocean, Our Heritage, Our Future”, it will spotlight global and regional leadership on marine protection, climate resilience and sustainable blue economies. More information on the ...

12th Edition - Regional Marine and Coastal Forum (FOMACO), Nouakchott, Mauritania

27/04/2026 - 30/04/2026

The Regional Marine and Coastal Forum (FOMACO) is West Africa’s key gathering for marine and coastal conservation. It brings together policymakers, scientists, NGOs, communities, private sector actors and donors to exchange knowledge and develop sustainable solutions. The Forum has showcased concrete initiatives, strengthened regional policies and inspired innovative conservation projects. Toda...

Blue Horizons: Women & Girls in Aquatic Food Science

11/02/2026

Join us for a lively Conversation Café celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Convened alongside the Ocean Decade Advisory Board meeting taking place at FAO Headquarters, this event brings together global experts from science, policy, and finance with early-career professionals and emerging voices. Through interactive, café-style discussions, we will spotlight women’s ...

Training workshop on the development of a package of oceanographic indicators for the CCLME region

26/01/2026 - 30/01/2026

The purpose of this training workshop is to start the development of a package of climate and oceanographic indicators relevant to demersal and pelagic fisheries resources. Starting with remote sensing data, workshop participants will be trained to write computer programs to download, analyse and visualize remote sensing data. To promote the relevance of the indicators to fisheries assessmen...

EAF-NANSEN Programme Special Event: “Closing of the 50th Anniversary of the Nansen Programme”

15/12/2025

Gender event - New Gender Strategy and Action Plan (2024–2028)

09/12/2025

This online event will bring together colleagues from the Programme’s partner national 
institutions (32 countries in Africa and the Bay of Bengal in Asia), regional bodies, as 
well as from implementing partners Institute of Marine Research in Bergen, Norway to:

• Introduce the new Gender Strategy and Action Plan;
• Highlight findings and lessons from the gend...

Second EAF-Nansen Programme Post-Survey Workshop on Taxonomy Research, 10-21 November, 2025, Makhanda, South Africa

Makhanda (South Africa), 10/11/2025 - 21/11/2025

Following the success of the first Post-Survey Workshop on Taxonomy Research in 2024, the EAF-Nansen Programme will once again partner with the NRF-South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (NRF-SAIAB) to host the second EAF-Nansen Programme Post-Survey Workshop on Taxonomy Research in Makhanda, South Africa from 10 to 21 November 2025.

EAF-Nansen, NRF-SAIAB and Ocean Census Celebrates World Fisheries Day 2025

Makhanda (South Africa), 19/11/2025 - 21/11/2025

Following the success of the first Post-Survey Workshop on Taxonomy Research in 2024, the EAF-Nansen Programme will once again partner with the NRF-South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (NRF-SAIAB) to host the second EAF-Nansen Programme Post-Survey Workshop on Taxonomy Research in Makhanda, South Africa from 10 to 21 November 2025.

Training Workshop for post-processing and quality assessment of ocean acidification data in Namibia

01/12/2025 - 04/12/2025

The proposed workshop is the kick-off in the development of a coordinated effort for studies of ocean acidification and effects. The workshop will be part of the EAF (Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries) Nansen Science Plan, with the final objective to produce a coherent, quality assured and compiled time series of ocean acidification variables for trend analysis.

PICES/ICES/FAO international symposium - Navigating Changes in Small Pelagic Fish and Forage Communities: Climate, Ecosystems, and Sustainable Fisheries

04/05/2026 - 08/05/2026

The symposium will take place in La Paz, Mexico, from 4–8 May 2026, and will be the third in a series, first initiated in 2017, to share advancements in research on small pelagic fish and other forage species in marine and inland systems. The symposium will cover topics including ecology, population dynamics, climate and oceanic impacts, social-ecological systems, and fisheries management pract...

2nd Regional Legal workshop - Strengthening policy and legal frameworks for better alignment with the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries

02/12/2025 - 04/12/2025

This legal workshop aims to strengthen participants’ understanding of the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (EAF) from both policy and legal perspectives. It will build technical capacity to identify EAF components within policy and legal frameworks, recognize gaps, and address needs for more effective EAF implementation. The workshop will also facilitate the exchange of experiences, good prac...

22nd Commission: SEAFO

26/11/2025 - 27/11/2025

18th Compliance Committee: SEAFO

24/11/2025

21st Scientific Committee: SEAFO

18/11/2025 - 21/11/2025

International Conference on Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture (CIPAS 2025)

04/11/2025 - 05/11/2025

CIPAS 2025 is part of the official calendar of celebrations for Angola's 50th anniversary of independence and constitutes a high-level multilateral platform that aims to foster sustainable solutions for the fishing, aquaculture, blue economy, and marine governance sectors. The event will bring together decision-makers, investors, scientists, and representatives of coastal communities, highlight...

WIOMSA Symposium special event - Shaping Africa’s Ocean Future: Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOPs)’ Voices for Policy Action

03/10/2025

This joint special session co-organized by IOC-UNESCO Africa, the FAO EAF-Nansen Programme, the Early Career Ocean Professionals Programme - Africa Node (ECOP Africa) and the Western Indian Ocean Early Career Scientist Network (WIO-ECSN) is dedicated to discussing policy recommendations in advancing the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development in Africa for the next five years ...

EAF-Nansen Programme Forum 2025 - Celebrating 50 Years of Ocean Science and Collaboration for Sustainable Fisheries

Mombasa (Kenya), 28/10/2025 - 29/10/2025

WIOMSA Symposium special event - Voyage Through Science and Management

03/10/2025

The EAF-Nansen Programme marks 50 years of supporting resource assessment, capacity development, and fisheries management in developing countries. Since 1975, it has enhanced knowledge and institutional frameworks for sustainable fisheries management in Africa, including the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region. This area, vital for food security and biodiversity, faces challenges like overfish...