Sustainable fisheries in West Africa: a concrete step forward🌍

In Abidjan, we joined regional partners for the signature of a strategic cooperation agreement under the EU-funded #WASOP project.

🎯Strengthening governance
🤝Building capacities
🚫Tackling #IUUfishing

#WeAssist

ESPADON: 1st coordinated maritime action under #WASOP with Cabo Verde, The Gambia, Mauritania & Senegal.

Results:
🔎30 industrial vessels inspected
⚠️8 detained for infringements
🌐Controls extended to artisanal fisheries

More: bit.ly/4sCc77g

#StopIUUfishing

Photo credit: Garde Côtes Mauritanienne

📡 @copernicuseu.bsky.social Sentinel-2 coverage is now extended over #WASOP waters!

EFCA requested this enhancement to better support the West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme — strengthening fisheries monitoring and regional cooperation.

Thanks to @esaearth.esa.int !

#OceanGovernance #EO

🌍 Strengthening regional cooperation to combat #IUUFishing at the 16th Conference of Ministers of the Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC/CPCO) — a key forum for advancing sustainable fisheries governance in the region.

#WASOP #WeAssist #FisheriesControl #CapacityBuilding

📍 At the Port of Mindelo, our Executive Director, @susan-steele.bsky.social , and Head of Unit 3, Mario Santos, joined the Portuguese Secretary of State for Fisheries to mark the conclusion of the inspector exchange under the #WASOP project.

#OceanGovernance #IUUfishing #EUandCaboVerde

The EU-funded #WASOP programme has kicked off in Mindelo!

EFCA supports Ocean Governance efforts to fight #IUU fishing through joint operations, inspector training & legal support across West Africa.

With @fao.org @expertisefrance.bsky.social @IUCN @ecowas_cedeao @CSRP2016 @fcwccpco.bsky.social 🎣

Ahead of the official #WASOP kick-off, operational activities are already underway in West Africa

👮‍♂️🌍 Fisheries inspectors from Cabo Verde, Spain & Portugal are exchanging expertise to strengthen fisheries control & build a foundation for more effective & sustainable management.

EU-funded project

📍 West Africa: fighting #IUUfishing together

In Dakar, we joined the 21st Coordination Session of the Sub-Regional Fisheries Commission, the Conference of Ministers & 40y of SRFC.

It also marked the start of operational meetings under the #WASOP programme — for stronger regional #FisheriesControl.