Abuja — A Danish naval patrol has killed four pirates in an exchange of fire in the Gulf of Guinea, off the coast of Nigeria, Denmark’s armed forces said yesterday. The incident occurred on Wednesday when the Frigate Esbern Snare, which has been patrolling the area since early November, attempted to board the pirate boat, […]
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An oil and gas exploration survey off the Eastern Cape coast is scheduled to start in December. But fishers, residents, environmentalists and activists around the country want none of it. Residents and grassroots environmentalists will ramp up pressure against the government and fossil fuel giant Shell next week to call off the hunt for oil […]
Yenagoa — Following recent upsurge in incidents of armed robbery, kidnapping and other violent crimes in the State, the Bayelsa State Police Command and the State Security Council have re-imposed curfew in the state capital, particularly the entry and exit points along the East-West Road from 10pm to 6am daily. The Security Council who took […]
De nombreux gouvernements financent leurs flottes de pêche lointaine, ce qui nuit à la pêche dans l’ensemble de la région. Les eaux de Mauritanie sont riches en biodiversité : plus de 600 espèces de poissons vivent dans les eaux territoriales de ce pays d’Afrique du Nord-Ouest. Le secteur de la pêche emploie 180 400 personnes et représente 10 % du […]
The African marine fisheries sector is huge. It’s valued at more than US$24 billion per year. The sector is comprised of two main players. One is the continent’s artisanal or small-scale fishers, a form of fishing conducted on small fishing boats by coastal communities. The other is industrial fisheries, including trawlers and distant water fishing […]
Some biodiversity-rich nations are reluctant to endorse the 30×30 goal – a central pillar of a draft global agreement to be finalised next May – due to challenges such as lack of funding * Global nature accord set to be agreed in China next May * Key pledge is for nations to protect 30% of […]
EFFORTS by Zimbabwe to reduce and where possible eliminate the use of mercury particularly in the mining sector in line with the Minamata Convention continue to be a huge challenge. President Mnangagwa in August this year ratified the Minamata Convention, which aims to reduce and eliminate the usage of mercury. Artisanal miners say that they […]
Ada — The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Francis Asenso-Boakye, has said government will consider relocating persons affected by the tidal waves along the coast of the country. Mr Asenso-Boakye said this yesterday when he toured the Ada West and East districts of the Greater Accra Region to have firsthand information of the effects […]
More innovative exchanges, scientific collaboration and research studies on blue economy intervention are needed to fight poverty and improve sustainable livelihoods of coastal communities. This was said recently by the Principal Secretary of Ministry of the Ministry of Blue Economy and Fisheries, Zanzibar, Dr Aboud Jumbe on the workshop organised by International Union for Conservation […]
Initial data gathered from a mapping study on Seychelles’ seagrass meadows was presented at the UN climate conference COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, said the lead consultant. Jeanne Mortimer, the lead consultant told SNA that the information will also be used when Seychelles discusses issues surrounding its carbon footprint with other countries. Seagrass is one of […]
An initiative to conserve, restore and sustainably use marine and coastal ecosystems in the western Indian Ocean called the Great Blue Wall launched on Wednesday at the UN climate change conference, COP26, in Glasgow. Under the initiative, 10 western Indian Ocean countries, including Seychelles, presented plans to establish a network of marine conserved areas. The […]
Other governments prop up their distant-water fleets, hurting fisheries throughout the region Mauritania’s waters are rich in biodiversity: More than 600 fish species live in the northwest African nation’s territorial waters. The fishing industry provides jobs for 180,400 people and accounts for up to 10% of the country’s gross domestic product, according to the United […]
Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has appealed for the standardisation of the legal frameworks of countries in the Gulf of Guinea to aid effective prosecution of maritime crimes. Jamoh made the appeal in Lagos at the Third Technical Rotating Meeting of the project on, “enhancing regional research, […]
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Africa: Why Are Coral Reefs Dying?
Beneath the ocean surface, an expansive network of dynamic skeletal-like invertebrates harbours at least 25 per cent of all known marine species. Both hard and soft corals provide the basis for functioning coral reefs, which are some of the planet’s most biologically diverse and valuable ecosystems. They provide important cultural, economic, recreational and social benefits […]
Masvingo — Nearly 900 hectares of newly planted sugar cane at Mkwasine Estates in Chiredzi is in immediate danger of wilting owing to shortage of irrigation water following a breakdown at Manjirenji Dam. Manjirenji Dam,which is along Chiredzi River in Zaka, supplies irrigation water to Mkwasine and Nandi Estates in the Lowveld. The two estates […]
Seychelles’ Port Victoria has won the Indian Ocean’s Leading Cruise Port title for the ninth time at the 2021 edition of the World Travel Awards, the Ports Authority said on Tuesday. The Seychelles Ports Authority (SPA) said that “retaining this title is testimony to the commitment, hard work and close collaboration and coordination of the […]
Chiemelie Ezeobi writes that in canvassing for a seamless blue economy, Dr. Okechukwu Henry Obi, a Nigerian oil magnet based abroad, has been vocal about the need for holistic safety in the maritime space Nigeria’s maritime domain is not just a rich treasure trove of minerals and resources, but also a major factor in trans-atlantic […]
The Western Naval Command recently played host to Italian and French Navies in Lagos. Chiemelie Ezeobi reports that beyond the diplomatic aspect of the port calls, it was targeted at curbing maritime illegality in the Gulf of Guinea waters When navies embark on port calls, it does two things- strengthens maritime security partnership and also […]