Eastern Africa, Southern Africa and Indian Ocean (EA-SA-IO) regional IUU meetings

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa and Indian Ocean (EA-SA-IO) regional IUU meetings

October 2020 — The fifth consultative workshop for the Eastern Africa, Southern Africa and Indian Ocean (EA-SA-IO) region took place on 27-28 October 2020 in conjunction with the eighth meeting of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC)/ FISH-i Africa Task Force on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

Per Erik Bergh, Stop Illegal Fishing, speaking at the meeting, commented, “This is an important forum to bring key actors from the region together with a focus on how best to work together and how best to end illegal fishing in our region. As COVID-19 brings new challenges to fisheries officers working on the frontline we must work harder and smarter to identify and act against illegal fishing.”