Stop Illegal Fishing

Stop Illegal Fishing Stop Illegal Fishing is an African based independent not for profit organisation working to end the devastating impacts of illegal fishing.

Stop Illegal Fishing is committed to ending the devastating impacts of illegal fishing across all African fisheries. It is only through the eradication of illegal fishing that African nations and their people will enjoy the full benefits of stable and increased revenues from their fishery resources. Stop Illegal Fishing was launched in mid-2007 and has since become a core component of the Partners

hip for African Fisheries. Dedicated to working in partnership with governments, civil society, NGOs, intergovernmental organizations and the fishing industry Stop Illegal Fishing is harnessing the necessary international support and growing African commitment to support positive change. Through a mix of campaigning, education and empowerment, as well as on the ground implementation and support for ongoing and new initiatives, Stop Illegal Fishing is proud to be part of the new found global effort to stop illegal fishing.

SADC strengthens fisheries governance with third MCSCC Board of Directors meetingRead more:
05/11/2025

SADC strengthens fisheries governance with third MCSCC Board of Directors meeting
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SADC 
Fisheries, Monitoring Control and 
Surveillance Centre

Big news for Southern Africa’s fisheries!The Host Agreement for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Region...
05/11/2025

Big news for Southern Africa’s fisheries!
The Host Agreement for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Regional Fisheries Monitoring, Control and Surveillance Coordination Centre (MCSCC) was recently signed, providing an important step in establishing a new era for fisheries governance in Southern Africa. Dr. Stanley Ndara, Chairperson of the SADC MCSCC Board of Directors and H.E. Roberto Albino, Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries of the Government of Mozambique signed the Agreement on 24 October 2025, in Maputo, Mozambique.
Read more: https://sadcmcscc.org/news/sadc-mcscc-a-game-changer-in-southern-african-fisheries-governance/

Thank you, Angola, for inviting our coordinator Per Erik Bergh to talk about the potential and successes of the SADC MCS...
05/11/2025

Thank you, Angola, for inviting our coordinator
Per Erik Bergh to talk about the potential and successes of the SADC MCSCC to combat IUU fishing at the CIPAS International Conference on sustainable fisheries – and for taking the lead on regional cooperation to Protect Our Fisheries.

The Monitoring, Control and Surveillance Coordination Centre (MCSCC) conducted a training workshop for inland fisheries ...
03/11/2025

The Monitoring, Control and Surveillance Coordination Centre (MCSCC) conducted a training workshop for inland fisheries officers from Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe on the use of Body-Worn Cameras (BWCs).

This initiative marks an important step towards strengthening efforts to combat illegal fishing and promoting greater transparency and accountability in Monitoring, Control, and Surveillance (MCS) operations across the region.

We've just wrapped up the Risk Assessment Working Group of SADC ATLANTIC, with key recommendations to advance implementa...
03/11/2025

We've just wrapped up the Risk Assessment Working Group of SADC ATLANTIC, with key recommendations to advance implementation of key functions of the sadcmcscc strengthening regional cooperation to protect our

"Our strength lies in our collaboration" said the Operational Task Force Chair as he concluded the 3rd OTF meeting in ...
03/11/2025

"Our strength lies in our collaboration" said the Operational Task Force Chair as he concluded the 3rd OTF meeting in Maputo on the 14th October 2025, which made next steps to continue operationalising the
sadcmcscc- together to

Through SADC, we must act as a region to stop the presence of monofilament nets that are destroying our fisheries, and t...
03/11/2025

Through SADC, we must act as a region to stop the presence of monofilament nets that are destroying our fisheries, and the lives of so many who depend on them" said Malawi's Fisheries Director. We are proud to support Malawi in driving this fight through the SADC MCSCC and Fish force.

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