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Greenpeace, Sierra Leone find four illegal fishing cases in four days

Four illegal fishing cases have been found during a joint surveillance mission conducted by Greenpeace and Sierra Leone fishery authorities. Two Chinese vessels and...

admin - April 20, 2017

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$177m earmarked for Nigeria under $3.5b Africa ocean economies initiative

Africa is once again at the centre of global focus, thanks to an initiative aimed at ensuring that its marine economies are climate-resilient. In the...

admin - April 17, 2017

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DNA presence in water enhances monitoring of fish migration

For the first time, scientists have recorded a spring fish migration simply by conducting DNA tests on water samples. "Environmental DNA" (eDNA), strained from one-litre...

admin - April 16, 2017

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Ivorian minister underlines need to protect coastal, marine environment

The Minister of Sanitation, Environment and Sustainable Development of Côte d'Ivoire has called on African states to put value to the coastal and marine environment...

admin - March 30, 2017

Marine

Esperanza: Illegal fishing vessels arrested in Guinea Bissau

The Greenpeace ship, My Esperanza, is currently on an expedition in West Africa to document the threat from overfishing to the marine environment and...

admin - March 29, 2017

Marine

Group decries Lagos sand mining, dredging

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has expressed concern over the increasing menace of sand mining and dredging in parts of Lagos State, describing it...

admin - March 2, 2017

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Marine litter: UN declares war on ocean plastic

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on Thursday, February 23 2017 launched a global campaign to eliminate major sources of marine litter – such...

admin - February 26, 2017

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Greenpeace West Africa expedition raises awareness on state of fisheries

Greenpeace ship – “My Esperanza” – has docked at the port of Praia in Cape Verde. For 11 weeks, the Esperanza will sail the...

admin - February 24, 2017

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