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Building on the momentum of its June 2025 establishment in Mombasa, Kenya, the Western Indian Ocean Network for Small-Scale Octopus Fishers (WION-SOF) has taken a decisive step forward. With support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), AU-IBAR convened a landmark workshop on 29 July 2025 aimed at strengthening governance structures and promoting gender-responsive […]
FAO – VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT National Project Personnel (NPP) – Fisheries Waste-Management SpecialistDuty Station: Seychelles | Duration: 6 months (renewable)Posting Date: 16 July 2025 | Closing Date: 30 July 2025 – 22:59 (local time of your device) 1. Organizational Context The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) leads international efforts to eradicate hunger […]
From July 2–4, 2025, a high-impact training workshop on developing and implementing fisheries and aquaculture strategies was held in Cape Town, South Africa—bringing together AU Member States to strengthen national planning capacities. This event was convened under the leadership of the African Union, with the support of AUDA-NEPAD, AU-IBAR, under the FishGov2 Project, funded by […]
Mombasa, Kenya – June 5, 2025 – AU-IBAR, with the assistance of the Swedish Agency for International Development Cooperation (SIDA), successfully concluded its Stakeholders’ Consultative Workshop in Mombasa, Kenya, in an effort to enhance the sustainability and inclusivity of small-scale octopus fisheries in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region. The workshop was conducted over the […]
The 3rd Awareness Enhancing Workshop on the Importance of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Blue Economy in Africa’s Socio-Economic Development, is being held from 07–09 April 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa, bringing together key stakeholders from AU Member States, Regional Economic Communities, development partners, and civil society, and AWFISHNET South Africa Chapter to strengthen regional dialogue and […]
