E€OFISH Quarterly Newsletter

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Quarterly Newsletter

Check out what we've been up to from
April to June 2023

WELCOME
Introductory message from Mohammed Ame JUMA,
Head of coastal and marine programmes, Mwambao Coastal Community Network Tanzania

E€OFISH IMPACTS LIVES

Showcasing the achievements of small-scale fishing

Coverage by the MBC

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Sharing experience to foster growth

Coverage by the Comoros Culture Media

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Know more about the achievements of E€OFISH's demonstration projects:

l ActionAid International Zambia l ADPP Mozambique l C3 Madagascar l IGAD l Mwambao Coastal Community Network Tanzania l Namibia Nature Foundation l SOS Sahel Sudan l UNDP Mauritius l WWF - Kenya l

NEWS FROM CROSS-CUTTING ACTIVITIES

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E€OFISH BUILDS ON PAST EXPERIENCE

A workshop to share experience and knowledge was held in Mombasa from 13 to 16 June 2023, bringing together over 200 stakeholders in the small-scale fishing industry.

NEWS FROM MARINE FISHERIES

E€OFISH CARRIES FORWARD THE FIGHT AGAINST ILLEGAL FISHING

The 61st PRSP regional patrol was held from the 24th April to the 7th May aboard the Telonify with inspectors from the Comoros, Madagascar and Tanzania.

Retrospective photos

In brief:
- E€OFISH is supporting Madagascar and Kenya in setting up a system that will enable them to obtain wider information on the contribution of fishing to the national economy. This system, known as BEFSA, was launched in Kenya from 18 to 20 April, and in Madagascar from 7 to 18 May 2023. Click for further information.
- E€OFISH shares its experience at the regional symposium on illegal, unreported and unregulated industrial fishing from 5 to 7 June 2023. See the presentation.
- Two national workshops were organised to strengthen inter-agency collaboration in fisheries monitoring, control and surveillance. The first was held from 24 to 26 April 2023 in Mozambique and the second from 29 to 30 June 2023 in Madagascar.

NEWS FROM LAKE VICTORIA

MARINE STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL (MSC) CERTIFICATION

The Lake Victoria Fisheries Organisation (LVFO) is in the process of assessing the suitability of Lake Victoria fisheries for Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.

Objectives of the process

NEWS FROM LAKE TANGANYIKA

LTA BRINGS TOGETHER SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES MEASURES

The Regional Charter for Lake Tanganyika and its basin is being implemented as of May 2023.

Find out more about the charter

PRESENTATION

After two years of operation, each ECOFISH demonstration project shared its achievements with its project peers at a workshop in Mombasa.

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INSIGHT

With Africa's population expected to reach 1.7 billion in 2030 and 2.5 billion in 2050, supplying the population with food at current per capita consumption levels (7.5 kg/capita/year from marine fisheries) will require 13 million tonnes of marine fish in 2030 and almost 19 million tonnes in 2050. These figures give an idea of the scale of the production gap: around 6 million tonnes in 2030 and 12 million tonnes in 2050.

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E€OFISH FAMILY

A special thought for the SOS Sahel team who is currently going through a difficult time.

The E€OFISH programme is funded as part of the EU development policy.

More information on the website of the European Commission - International Cooperation and Development: https://ec.europa.eu/international-partnerships/

This Newsletter was produced with the financial support of the European Union. Its contents are the
sole responsibility of E€OFISH and do not necessarily reflect the views of the
European Union.

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