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Experts flay increasing illegal fishing on West Africa coastline

Fishing and marine conservation experts have expressed concern over the need for West African countries to jointly stem the increasing illegal fishing activities in West African...

Ocean clean-up project scoops up first batch of plastic in Pacific

A waste collection system tasked with ridding the world’s oceans of plastic has begun raking up debris from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch after a year...

‘World leaders can’t ignore grim facts from IPCC’s oceans report’

Scale of threat to oceans and ice ecosystems and the communities dependent on them requires rapid and unprecedented political action to stop the climate crisis, says the Climate Action Network...

Rivers Day: Group seeks legal backing for rights to waterways

The Foundation for Conservation of Nigerian Rivers (FCNR) has presented two draft bills to the National Assembly for consideration and passage into law. The presentation was made...

Scientists develop instruments for marine biological survey

Chinese scientists on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 developed online monitoring instruments for marine biological surveys and tested them in the Bohai Sea and Yellow Sea, according...

Fishers lament effects of oil spill, chemical pollution on fishing business

President, Fishermen Association of Lagos State, Alhaji Fasasi Adekunle, has said that activities of multi-national companies on the high sea had led to water pollution and...

600,000mt of sharks, rays caught yearly by world’s top 20 catchers – Report

A study prepared by TRAFFIC has identified the world’s top 20 shark and ray catchers and traders, who collectively account for some 80% of global reported catch...

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...

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BAN Toxics, community groups renew call to end plastic pollution 

 In observance of International Plastic Bag Free Day 2025, environmental justice group BAN Toxics has reaffirmed its commitment to...
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Dangote Refinery holds the key to lower inflation – Economic think tank

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has been identified as crucial to reducing inflation in Nigeria, according to a report by the...

LASEPA seals multiple establishments in Lagos over noise pollution

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) on Saturday, July 5, 2025, sealed multiple establishments across Victoria Island, Elegushi...

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