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SWIO Countries Unite to Strengthen Monitoring and Combat Illegal Fishing

May, 2025

May 2025 —Sandy Davies, (Senior Fisheries and Environment Director), Andréa Durighello (Fisheries Expert) and Malebogo Seofeleng (Project Administrator) travelled to Dar es Salaam,

Madagascar: MCS capacity-building workshop & sensitisation event.

April, 2025

April 2025 — Per Erik Bergh (CEO and Managing Director), Andréa Durighello (Fisheries Expert) and Jean-Louis Rabe (MCS Expert) travelled to Diégo-Suarez/Antsiranana, one

The MCSCC Board of Directors makes significant steps for MCSCC operationalisation

March, 2025

March 2025 — Per Erik Bergh (CEO and Managing Director) and Andréa Durighello (Fisheries Expert) travelled to Johannesburg for the second Board of

MCS capacity-building workshop focused on inland fisheries

February, 2025

February 2025 — Per Erik Bergh (CEO and Managing Director) and Andréa Durighello (Fisheries Expert) travelled to Malawi for a training focused on

First capacity-building workshop in Seychelles through Oceans Vigilance project

January, 2025

January 2025 — Per Erik Bergh (CEO and Managing Director) and Andréa Durighello (Fisheries Expert) travelled to Seychelles for an initial risk assessment

FCWC 15th Conference of Ministers – A Step Forward in Fisheries Management

December, 2024

December 2024 – Sandy Davies, Senior Fisheries and Environment Director, participated in the two-day Advisory and Consulting Committee sessions, followed by the 15th

Ghana validates SOPs for PSMA implementation thanks to WATF support

November, 2024

November 2024 — Per Erik Bergh (CEO and Managing Director) and Andréa Durighello (Fisheries Expert) travelled to Tema, Ghana for a workshop aimed

Third in-person coaching of Angolan MCS officers through the SADC Atlantic project

October, 2024

October 2024 — Per Erik Bergh (CEO and Managing Director), Noa Senete (MCS Expert) and Andréa Durighello (Fisheries Expert) travelled to Angola for

Handover meeting of the SADC MCSCC Board of Directors

September, 2024

September 2024 – Per Erik Bergh (CEO and Managing Director) travelled to Johannesburg, South Africa, together with the Regional Technical Team (RTT) and

SWIO Countries Unite to Strengthen Monitoring and

May 2025 —Sandy Davies, (Senior Fisheries and Environment Director), Andréa Durighello (Fisheries Expert) and Malebogo Seofeleng (Project Administrator) travelled

Madagascar: MCS capacity-building workshop &

April 2025 — Per Erik Bergh (CEO and Managing Director), Andréa Durighello (Fisheries Expert) and Jean-Louis Rabe (MCS Expert)

The MCSCC Board of Directors makes significant

March 2025 — Per Erik Bergh (CEO and Managing Director) and Andréa Durighello (Fisheries Expert) travelled to Johannesburg for

MCS capacity-building workshop focused on inland

February 2025 — Per Erik Bergh (CEO and Managing Director) and Andréa Durighello (Fisheries Expert) travelled to Malawi for

First capacity-building workshop in Seychelles

January 2025 — Per Erik Bergh (CEO and Managing Director) and Andréa Durighello (Fisheries Expert) travelled to Seychelles for

FCWC 15th Conference of Ministers – A Step

December 2024 – Sandy Davies, Senior Fisheries and Environment Director, participated in the two-day Advisory and Consulting Committee sessions,

Ghana validates SOPs for PSMA implementation

November 2024 — Per Erik Bergh (CEO and Managing Director) and Andréa Durighello (Fisheries Expert) travelled to Tema, Ghana

Third in-person coaching of Angolan MCS officers

October 2024 — Per Erik Bergh (CEO and Managing Director), Noa Senete (MCS Expert) and Andréa Durighello (Fisheries Expert)

Handover meeting of the SADC MCSCC Board of

September 2024 – Per Erik Bergh (CEO and Managing Director) travelled to Johannesburg, South Africa, together with the Regional

The SADC MCSCC Ocean Vigilance Project Workshop

August 2024 – Per Erik Bergh (CEO) and JD Kotze (Expert) provided training support for workshops on risk assessment

36th Committee on Fisheries

July 2024 – Sandy Davies (Technical Director) and Maya Bergh (Intern) attended the 36th Committee on Fisheries (COFI). There

Sixteenth meeting of the West Africa Task Force

June 2024 — Andréa Durighello (Fisheries Expert) participated in the sixteenth meeting of the Fisheries Commission for the West

Risk Assessment training provided in Angola.

June 2024 – JD Kotze (Expert) and Noa Senete (Consultant) provided a three-day training workshop on Risk Assessment in

SADC meetings to kick start the MCSCC Centre

June 2024 – The NFDS Team Per Erik Bergh (CEO and Managing Director), Sandy Davies (Technical Director), Andréa Durighello

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) workshop at

May 2024 — Per Erik Bergh (CEO and Managing Director) and JD Kotze (Investigator) attended a workshop at the

9th annual Our Ocean Conference

April 2024 – Sandy Davies (Technical Director) and Maya Bergh (Intern) attended the 9th Our Ocean Conference (OOC) representing Stop

SADC Technical Committee on Fisheries held 41st

March 2024 – Sandy Davies (Technical Director) attended the 41st meeting of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Technical

Vigilance and Cooperation – essential assets of

March 2024 — Per Erik Bergh (CEO and Managing Director), Sandy Davies (Technical Director), JD Kotze (Investigator) and Andréa

16th Meeting of the SADC RTT in the Kingdom of

March 2024 – Per Erik Bergh (CEO) attended the SADC Regional Technical Team (RTT) for the SADC Regional Fisheries

Initial training of Angolan MCS officers under the

February 2024 — Per Erik Bergh (CEO and Managing Director), JD Kotze (Investigator) and Andréa Durighello (Fisheries Expert) travelled