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Japan boosts blue economy of five Africa countries with $4.5m

Comoros, Kenya, Mauritius, Madagascar and Seychelles have received $4.5 million from the Japanese government to fund blue economy growth in the countries. The project is aimed at...

Fishers want marine ecosystem rescued from corporate capture

An urgent need to save the marine ecosystem from corporate capture while restoring the livelihood and dignity of fishers has been underscored. The submission was made on...

Thai beaches eye growing number of dead sea mammals washed ashore

Thailand’s marine body said on Friday, July 5, 2019 that a three-meter-long dugong was found dead in the sea off the southern province Trang. This...

New Abidjan Convention protocols to transform continent’s ocean governance

“By signing these documents, you will make history as this is the first time ever that the three sub-regions of West, Central and Southern Africa will...

Why new Abidjan Convention protocol was named after Calabar

History was made in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, as a new Protocol adopted under the Abidjan Convention was named after the Nigerian city of Calabar...

Forum ends with pledges to deliver blue economy for Africa

The prospect of a fully sustainable blue economy for Africa gathered significant momentum following the second Africa Blue Economy Forum (ABEF2019) held in Tunis, Tunisia from June...

Fishmeal industry stealing food, livelihoods in West Africa, says Greenpeace

Greenpeace is calling on West African governments to immediately phase out fishmeal and fish oil (FMFO) industry, which it describes as “wasteful;”. The group, in a...

World Ocean Day: Expert highlights dangers of human activities on marine ecosystem

As the world marks World Ocean Day, a retired lecturer Dr Emmanuel Ukpong, warns against continuous dumping of non-degradable materials into seas, saying that it can destroy marine...

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World Malaria Day: UK supports Nigeria’s fight against malaria with £1bn

United Kingdom has contributed about £1 billion to the global fund against malaria and other diseases in Nigeria for...
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World Malaria Day: Over half of world at risk of mosquito-borne diseases

Scientists on Thursday, April 25, 2024, warned that by the end of the century more than half of the...

China continues to battle flood in Pearl River Basin

China’s Ministry of Water Resources is intensifying precautionary measures against flooding as heavy rain continues to lash southern China. The...

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