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Fishery management needs to be reworked to counter effects of climate change

Fishery management needs to be reworked to counter effects of climate change

11 Jul 2018

SA fishing industry broadens on BBEEE transformation

SA fishing industry broadens on BBEEE transformation

20 Jun 2018

EU Council emphasises FAO's role in sustainable food, agricultural practices

EU Council emphasises FAO's role in sustainable food, agricultural practices

19 Jun 2018

Agricultural policies need to address child labour concerns

Agricultural policies need to address child labour concerns

13 Jun 2018

Mauritius and South Africa sign MoU on fisheries

Mauritius and South Africa sign MoU on fisheries

13 Jun 2018

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From camels to catfish, Algeria boosts fish farming in the Sahara Desert

Thin Lei Win 24 May 2018

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When big data meets overfishing

Thin Lei Win 18 May 2018

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Data-bait: Using tech to hook globe's multi-billion-dollar fishing cheats

Thin Lei Win 16 May 2018

Inaugural Africa Blue Economy Forum to coincide with World Oceans Day

Inaugural Africa Blue Economy Forum to coincide with World Oceans Day

30 Apr 2018

Newly-discovered coastal current has direct implications for fishing industry of Madagascar, SA

Newly-discovered coastal current has direct implications for fishing industry of Madagascar, SA

10 Apr 2018

Sustainable diets will remain a minefield until we change the way we approach food

Sustainable diets will remain a minefield until we change the way we approach food

Chris West, Bob Doherty & Tony Heron 20 Mar 2018

Let them eat carp: Fish farms are helping to fight hunger

Let them eat carp: Fish farms are helping to fight hunger

Ben Belton, Dave Little & Simon Bush 19 Mar 2018

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Kenya launches pan-African skills development programme in agriculture sector

13 Mar 2018

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Africa needs to explore opportunities across the food chain to create enough jobs for youth

26 Feb 2018

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Seychelles designates huge new marine reserve

23 Feb 2018

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More Farmer Field Schools: Ongoing agricultural education needed to meet challenges

15 Feb 2018

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A step towards cleaner oceans: Tracking fishing gear to its original owner

12 Feb 2018

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Nominations open for the 2018 Africa Food Prize

1 Feb 2018

Scientists: Warming oceans could scupper marine food system

Scientists: Warming oceans could scupper marine food system

Thin Lei Win 11 Jan 2018

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A close up look at the social networks of Lake Victoria's fisherfolk

Fiona Nunan 28 Nov 2017

AIDmonitor to analyse funding flows for development in food and agriculture-related sectors

AIDmonitor to analyse funding flows for development in food and agriculture-related sectors

24 Nov 2017

Efforts to tackle AMR on farms and in food systems gaining momentum

Efforts to tackle AMR on farms and in food systems gaining momentum

20 Nov 2017

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Underwater nurseries help revive Mediterranean fish stocks

13 Oct 2017

FAO calls on all countries to join PSMA, crack down on illegal fishing

FAO calls on all countries to join PSMA, crack down on illegal fishing

9 Oct 2017

World Bank approves $20m for sustainable fisheries, marine conservation in Seychelles

World Bank approves $20m for sustainable fisheries, marine conservation in Seychelles

5 Oct 2017

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Fisheries in Africa, the Caribbean and Pacific: Immense opportunities, critical challenges

Viwanou Gnassounou 19 Sep 2017

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Oceana report: EU vessels unlawfully fishing in African waters

13 Sep 2017

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What Kenya's government can do to protect, and benefit from, ocean resources

David Obura 28 Aug 2017

Alien animals and plants are on the rise in Africa, exacting a growing toll

Alien animals and plants are on the rise in Africa, exacting a growing toll

Katelyn Faulkner, Brett Hurley & Mark Robertson 24 Aug 2017

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#CSIMonth: How the Seychelles is restoring its marine ecosystem through coral farming

24 Jul 2017

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