African Fish & Wildlife

18/06/2026

15/06/2026

Importance and Use of Local Ecological Knowledge (LEK)

At the Global Forum in Mombasa, Dawda today was talking the floor and raising the importance of local ecological knowledge:

🔹Fishers, processors, and coastal communities hold detailed, long-running empirical knowledge — on species behaviour, habitat change, and historical abundance — that often exceeds what scientific surveys can capture in data-poor West African fisheries. 🔹To use this knowledge as evidence rather than anecdote, it needs structured collection methods (interviews, participatory mapping, oral histories, community monitoring) with deliberate attention to bias and validation. 🔷 Integrating it requires formal pathways — through LANDING SITES MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES (LCCs), joint fisher-scientist working groups, EAF planning, and regional SRFC/PRCM data-sharing — so co-management becomes substantive rather than symbolic.

Foto: ©️Sara Fröcklin

16/05/2026

WEBINAIRE CAOPA - LES MERCREDIS DE LA PÊCHE N°3

La pêche continentale nourrit des millions de familles africaines, soutient les économies locales et joue un rôle essentiel dans la sécurité alimentaire… pourtant, elle reste largement sous-estimée dans les politiques publiques.

📢 Rejoignez-nous pour un échange autour du thème :

« La pêche continentale : richesse invisible, un secteur oublié en Afrique »

📅 Date : 20 mai
🕙 Heure : 10h00 – 11h30 GMT
💻 En ligne via Zoom

👉 Inscrivez-vous ici :
https://bit.ly/4noRJoN

Après votre inscription, vous recevrez un e-mail de confirmation contenant les instructions pour rejoindre la réunion.

Mettons en exergue les enjeux, les défis et les opportunités de la pêche continentale en Afrique. 🌍🐟

fans CAOPA Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

30/04/2026

Sustainable Livelihoods of Fishing!

At the Regional Forum (FOMACO) in Nouakchott, on behalf of my consider adding the key threats to the sustainable livelihoods of fishing communities. These include:

🔹Unsustainable fishing practices and inadequate stock management, leading to the depletion of fish resources
🔹Insufficient protection and restoration of critical habitats (mangroves, coral reefs, seagrass) and weak enforcement of pollution controls
🔹Limited integration of climate adaptation strategies in fisheries management, despite rising sea levels and shifting fish stocks
Governance gaps and weak enforcement mechanisms, enabling illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing
🔹Barriers to market access and financial inclusion, restricting investment and value creation in local fishing communities ➡️ Addressing these challenges requires stronger policy frameworks, improved enforcement, and targeted investments to enhance the resilience and adaptive capacity of coastal communities.

20/04/2026

01/04/2026

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01/04/2026

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11/03/2026

End of Fish Day

18 MARCH 2026

3:00-7:00 P.M. (BERLIN TIME)

Online Dialogue

🔵 Herring, salmon, empty oceans. How can we change fish consumption habits?

On End of Fish Day, the German NGO „Essen mit Zukunft" will be joining forces with Bread for the World and Fair Oceans, as well as experts from the worlds of science, politics, business, and civil society, to discuss the consequences of global overfishing for marine ecosystems and global food security.

Part 1: Food security and natural livelihoods at risk – What needs to change in
fisheries?
15:15–16:30 Fisheries in global crisis
Global overfishing – causes and need for action (Kai Kaschinski, Fair Oceans)
How fishing the feed for aquaculture undermines local food security (Nusa
Urbancic, Changing Markets)
🔵 Threats to small‑scale fisheries, local fish supply, and food security caused by
industrial fishing (Dawda Saine, CAOPA)

Register now!
https://essen-mit-zukunft.de/aktuelles/end-of-fish-day/

11/02/2026

Workshop on Impacts of Industrial Fishing Vessels supported by BLUE VENTURES CONSERVATION. The outcome of the workshop highlighted economic, social, biological and ecological impacts. In view of these impacts the workshop recommended development of a position/advocacy paper to be presented to Gambia Fisheries Ministry, National Assembly

01/01/2026

Dear Team and Esteemed Advisors,

As we welcome the New Year, I would like to extend my sincere appreciation and warmest wishes to each of you. Your dedication, expertise, and steady guidance have been essential to our shared progress, and I am grateful for the commitment you continue to bring to our work.

The year ahead offers an important opportunity to strengthen and sustain our efforts in marine resources conservation. Continuity in our policies, research, and collaborative initiatives remains vital to protecting marine ecosystems and ensuring their responsible use for present and future generations. Together, we will build on the foundation already established, guided by science, cooperation, and long-term vision.

Thank you for your continued service, insight, and support. I look forward to working closely with you in the coming year as we advance our mission with renewed energy and purpose.

Wishing you and your families a healthy, successful, and fulfilling New Year.

With best regards,
Dawda Foday Saine