A decade ago, it was already clear that the era of bountiful fishing in West Africa’s waters was in steep decline. The fisheries sector no longer contributed as much to their national economies because...
Date: June 8, 2017
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
The project would target core governance and productivity challenges in Madagascar WASHINGTON, March 28, 2017 – Today, Madagascar and Indian Ocean Commission received $83.15 million to improve the management...
Date: March 28, 2017
Type: Press Release
Language: English
MOREE, March 22, 2017—Throughout West Africa, women are often called the “invisible fishers” and their significant roles in the fishing industry mostly go unmeasured. And yet, it is becoming increasingly...
Date: March 22, 2017
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Peru is home to one of the world’s largest single stock fishery – the anchoveta -- a species related to anchovy, which supplies fish oil rich in omega-3, and fishmeal for livestock and aquaculture around...
Date: March 6, 2017
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
What constrains Oman’s income from fisheries at the moment? Banu Setlur: There are two things: currently, Oman only looks at the harvesting sector, the fishing itself, which contributed 0.7% to its GDP...
Date: February 14, 2017
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
February 14, 2017 -- A new World Bank report, The Sunken Billions Revisited: Progress and Challenges in Global Marine Fisheries, confirms what many intuitively know: overexploitation is not a good strategy...
Date: February 14, 2017
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
WASHINGTON, February 14, 2017— Fishing less, and better, could generate an additional $83 billion each year for the fisheries sector, creating a much-needed revenue stream in developing countries...
Date: February 14, 2017
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Ragnar Arnason, professor in the Faculty of Economics at the University of Iceland, is the author of the bio-economic model used in The Sunken Billions Revisited, published by the World Bank. We asked...
Date: February 14, 2017
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Increased salinity in a changing climate will hit coastal Bangladesh hard Southwest coastal region of Bangladesh is already facing increasing salinization, especially between October and May. Laboratory...
Date: January 22, 2017
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
ZINVIÉ, January 17, 2017 ─ Located some 40 kilometers from Cotonou, the Johan Estève agro-fisheries complex in Zinvié-Zoumé in the Abomey-Calavi commune is a multipurpose farm that is innovating agricultural...
Date: January 17, 2017
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Located on the southern Mediterranean coast of Lebanon, Tyre is an idyllic coastal town with a rich history dating back thousands of years. Besieged by Alexander the Great, the city has an astonishing...
Date: December 22, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
EDOH-WOWUIKOKPE, December 20, 2016 – In the heart of the Afagnan district, in southern Togo, is the village of Edoh-Wowuikopé, whose population is estimated at 450 inhabitants, almost all of which...
Date: December 20, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
PARIS, December 2, 2016— The World Bank Group pledged $1.3 billion over the next three years to support Madagascar’s development through its national development plan. The announcement was made at the...
Date: December 2, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
CARRICAL, November 18, 2016 – At the foot of imposing volcanic mountains lies the sleepy village of Carrical. This small fisherman’s village consists of some stone structures, most of which are in...
Date: November 18, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Agriculture has always been a notoriously difficult enterprise in the northwest districts of Bangladesh, which are prone to flash flooding and drought, and in southern regions damaged by saline from tidal...
Date: October 6, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
POINTE AUX PIMENTS, Mauritius, September 29, 2016 – Dorela Tanoo, 40, visits with neighbors as their children play in empty wooden boats outside her modest home facing a weathered beach. Tanoo is...
Date: September 29, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
NGAPAROU, August 8, 2016—“Jën” or fish in Wolof, is a prized resource in Senegal. The second main ingredient in the national dish “ceebu jën” (the first is rice), it nourishes the entire population and...
Date: August 8, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
MORONI, June 14, 2016 – After more than 50 years working as a fisherman, Ahmed Bourhane, 68, said that fishing in his village has changed. “The work has become harder,” said Bourhane, who lives...
Date: June 14, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
In a brightly painted cement hut on the beach near dozens of sun-bleached boats, a few dozen fishermen are huddled in a meeting. The news isn’t great. “The last time I was on the boat was two weeks ago,”...
Date: May 16, 2016
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
PORT VILA, May 12, 2016 – A new World Bank report says better management of tuna fisheries can help Pacific Island countries gain as much as US$344 million per year in additional sustainable revenues and...
Date: May 12, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
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