Regional Working Group of SADC ATLANTIC meets in Walvis Bay

September 2025 — Per Erik Bergh (CEO and Managing Director), Noa Senete (MCS Expert), Malebogo Seofeleng (Project Administrator) and Andréa Durighello (Fisheries Expert) travelled to Walvis Bay for the concluding Working Group of the SADC ATLANTIC Project.  

This risk assessment Working Group Meeting, which took place on 15 and 16 September 2025, offered an important opportunity for MCS officials from Angola and Namibia to share their experiences in applying the risk assessment matrix, with the goal of advancing harmonised risk assessment procedures across the SADC region through the MCSCC. It also served as a platform to reflect on lessons learnt from the SADC Atlantic Project and to discuss the way forward.

During the meeting, Angola’s and Namibia’s MCS officers fine-tuned and agreed on a common methodology for risk assessment, based on shared standards and risk assessment tools, which will be presented at the next MCSCC Operational Task Force. Through this risk assessment methodology, the three countries are making a contribution to the development of the Regional Register of Fishing Vessels (RRFV), a key function of the MCSCC.