Commission powerless on IUU activity – or complacent?
The question of the European Commission’s reluctance to take measures over the activities of fishing vessels of Italian origin operating in African waters has been again flagged up by The…
Senegal’s government has turned down applications for 54 new fishing licences. Image: CFFA
Senegal turns down new licence applications
The Senegalese branch of Transparency International and NGOs have highlighted corruption and the lack of transparency in fisheries governance and made recommendations to improve it, while the Senegalese Ministry of…
The proposed 52 licences is the largest single number of applications to be considered in Senegal
Unanimous protests in Senegal against proposed licenses
A number of Senegalese fisheries stakeholders, including artisanal fishermen, industrial vessel operators and civil society organisations have all protested against the intention of the government to issue 52 fishing licenses…