The African Confederation of Artisanal Fisheries and Professional Organization (CAOPA) has disclosed it has developed an action plan to implement the voluntarily guidelines for small scale Fisheries (SSF) to address challenges in the Artisanal fishing sector in Africa. This was disclosed by the President of CAOPA, Gaossou Gueye at the…
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Gaossou Gueye, president of the African Confederation of Artisanal Fisheries Professional Organizations (CAOPA), who was re-elected to another term of five years, has said that the advantage that old age holds in Africa’s artisanal fisheries will be a thing of the past. Guèye spoke to journalists after the announcement of…
Senegalese Gaoussou Guèye was reappointed as president of the African Confederation of Professional Organizations of Artisanal Fisheries (CAOPA) Wednesday at an ordinary general assembly held in Saly-Portudal, southwest of Dakar, in the Senegalese capital. Mr. Guèye has completed a three-year term, will, with this new election, run the CAOPA for…
The African Confederation of Artisanal Fisheries Fisheries Professional Organisation (CAOPA), Gambian and Senegalese Fishing communities have tasked the Gambian government over the proliferation of fishmeal plants in coastal communities in the country. At a consultative meeting on fishmeal plants in the Gambia held under the supervision of President and Secretary-General…
The Adentan municipality in Ghana is planning to generate 2200 jobs for youths, women, men and persons with disabilities through its Fish for Development Project (FIDEP). To enhance the capabilities of the beneficiaries, the project will provide the needed infrastructure and training along the entire value chain to promote the fish…
A coalition of artisanal fishing organizations in Africa has raised the alarm over the environmental implication of British Petroluem’s Grand Tortue gas project in Senegal and Mauritania. In a joint press statement, the group including the Free Federation of Artisanal Fishermen in Mauritania (FLPA), the Association for the Promotion and…
African women play prominent roles in artisanal fisheries ranging from pre-harvest to post-harvest activities. Despite their roles, women face with multilevel gender problems; from decision making to access to funding. Hence, representatives from Africa and the European Union (EU) economic and social actors have made a global call to support…
Makoko fishing community is witnessing a rebirth in fishing business courtesy of an App that cuts off middlemen in the supply chain. In the past, local fishermen in Makoko make good catches from the high sea, sale to middlemen, who buy from them at cheap rates and in turn…
Artisanal fishing communities in Lagos State are faced with one challenge or another with most of it bothering on illegal fishing activities in Lagos waters and use of poisonous nets for fishing. A recent visit to Zone 2 Community in Lekki, an artisanal fishing enclave reveals the many challenges facing…
By George Harris The dumping of plastic products such as sachets and bottles along coastal shores in some West African states poses threat to ocean life, said Elisabeth Harleman, Acting Swedish Ambassador to Liberia. She made the remark at the official opening ceremony of the Blue Ocean conference in Liberia.…