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Treaty to eliminate illegal fishing penned
afrol News, 1 September - The final text of a new treaty that aims to close fishing ports to vessels involved in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing has been agreed upon by a group of 91 countries during talks brokered by FAO, the UN agency announced today. Read more
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Kenyan fisherman arrested in disputed Migingo island
afrol News, 7 April - The Ugandan forces have detained nine Kenyan fisherman on Monday from the disputed Migingo Island, a Kenyan official has confirmed. The arrest comes despite a joint statement by President Mwai Kibaki and President Yoweri Museveni signed between the two countries in March to resolve the Island row. Read more
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Environment - Nature | Politics | Economy - Development
Tuna commission criticised for endorsing high quotas
afrol News, 25 November - The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas has been criticised for endorsing 22, 000 tones total allowable catch quota, way surpassing 15, 000 tones per year recommended by the commission's scientists. Read more
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