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West African Unions Push For Regional Fishers’ Body To Combat IUU Fishing Crisis

In West Africa, over 200 million people depend on fish as their main protein source, but the UN FAO’s 2024 report warns that 35% of global fish stocks are over exploited—up from just 10% in 1974. Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, pollution, and climate change threaten livelihoods, food security, and stability, with IUU alone accounting for 40% of catches and costing economies over $2.3 billion yearly. To protect artisanal fishe…
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dailyfocus.com.ng broke the news in on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
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