March 2022 — Per Erik Bergh (CEO) and JD Kotze (Expert) provided training support to a five-day FishFORCE training workshop on port State measures, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
The workshop was offered in conjunction with Stop Illegal Fishing (SIF) whose experts provided training on the core elements of PSMA implementation. Topics covered included capacity building, interagency cooperation, risk assessment and inspection procedures.
The training was targeted at relevant local agencies that are involved in port operations and representatives from nine agencies participated from both Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar, including the Ministry of Fisheries, Deep Sea Fishing Authority, Maritime Authority, Marine Police, Dar es Salaam Maritime Institute, Tanzanian Fisheries Research Institute, Tanzania Revenue Authority, Tanzania Shipping Agencies Corporation and the Marine Parks and Reserves Authority.
