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14
May
2026
Strengthening Africa’s Voice in Global Fisheries, Biodiversity and Climate Fora
Africa’s fisheries, aquaculture and aquatic ecosystems are central to food security, livelihoods, trade,…
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30
April
2026
Strengthening Marine Protected Area Governance in West Africa: From Commitment to Implementation
The Regional Training Workshop on the Implementation and Governance of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), held…
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26
March
2026
Strengthening Small-Scale Octopus Value Chains in the Western Indian Ocean
Across the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region, small-scale fisheries, including octopus fisheries, are a…
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15
March
2026
AU-IBAR Convenes Continental Training on Global Environmental Instruments in Lomé
From 10–12 March 2026, experts from across Africa gathered in Lomé, Togo, for a continental training workshop…
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15
March
2026
Advancing Policy Alignment and Sustainable Fisheries Governance in Africa: Insights from the Kampala Consultative Workshop
AU-IBAR, under the FishGov2 Project, is convening a high-level Stakeholders Consultative and Validation…
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21
February
2026
AU-IBAR and IGAD Drive Regional Response to IUU Fishing Threats
Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing continues to erode Africa’s blue economy, threatening food…
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02
December
2025
Africa Advances Aquatic Biodiversity Protection at High-Level Conservation of Aquatic Biodiversity Meetings in Mombasa
Mombasa, Kenya | 2–4 December 2025 – African Union Member States, Regional Economic Communities (RECs),…
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24
October
2025
Inaugural Ministerial Meeting of the Sectoral Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture Strengthens Africa's Policy Voice in Blue Economy Governance
The inaugural Sectoral Committee of Ministers for Fisheries and Aquaculture convened on 23 October…
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17
September
2025
AU-IBAR at the Second Africa Climate Summit: Advancing Climate Resilience Through Fisheries, Aquaculture, and the Blue Economy
The Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on September 8-10, 2025, with the…
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29
July
2025
WION-SOF Moves Forward by Enhancing Governance and Gender Inclusion in Octopus Fisheries
Building on the momentum of its June 2025 establishment in Mombasa, Kenya, the Western Indian Ocean Network…
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01
July
2025
Sustainable Seas, Prosperous Communities: AU Presents Vision for Fisheries and Aquaculture
The African Union (AU), through its Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR), delivered a…
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24
June
2025
African Union Participation at the World Aquaculture Safari 2025: Advancing Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture in Africa
The African Union (AU) is proud to announce its strong participation at the World Aquaculture Safari 2025 (…
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