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July 01, 2018

New Report on Somali Coastal Resources Development Opportunities

Interest in the Somali fishing sector is growing. Development agencies, donors, and investors see the potential for fisheries in Somali waters to provide income, food security, and stability in coastal communities. But reliable and up-to-date information about the state of Somali fisheries is diffic...
May 24, 2018

Caught Red-handed Workshops Open in Sri Lanka and the Maldives

Secure Fisheries’ Senior Program manager Robert Mazurek chaired the first two meetings in a series of eleven Caught Red-Handed (CRH) workshops last month at the Navy Headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka and the Coast Guard Training Center in Male, Maldives. Co-sponsored by the United Nations Office of...
May 23, 2018

Angling for Equality: Why women are vital to maritime security

Defying traditional expectations, women are increasingly present at sea. Their full participation in the economy, political decision-making, and society is key to addressing maritime challenges, but gender equity in the maritime space is pervasively overlooked.
Laura C. Burroughs
Sasha Egorova
Emina Šadić
Kelsey Soeth
May 01, 2018

Women in Maritime

Created for the event, “Women, Peace, and Maritime Security: Equal Opportunities in Maritime Security,” hosted by One Earth Future, the IMO, and UNODC, this report highlights women’s contributions to the maritime space and encourages diverse perspectives in decision-making to promote maritime securi...
May 01, 2018

Caught Red-Handed Workshops Launch

As a partner of the Caught Red-Handed maritime capacity building project, Secure Fisheries will host a series of workshops during 2018 to develop a harmonized guide for the collection of maritime data by all coastal and island nations in the Western Indian Ocean.
April 09, 2018

Fisheries and the Blue Economy Promote Maritime Security in Africa

Those were two key takeaways from Enhancing Maritime Security in Africa, a conference hosted by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies in Victoria, Seychelles from March 19th to  the 23rd. More than 50 maritime security officials from 34 countries and regional organizations attended.
Kaija Hurlburt
April 02, 2018

Somalia Fisheries Forum 2017 Outcome Report

This report highlights event details and key findings from the inaugural Somalia Fisheries Forum in 2017. Recommendations are made for strengthening opportunities and addressing challenges for the Somali fishing sector.