Sovereignty at Sea: How The Jahazi Project Catalyzed a Regional Front Against Illegal Fishing
For more than 25 years, illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing in the South West Indian Ocean was largely treated as a technical fisheries issue. It was discussed in regulatory forums, captured in surveillance reports, and addressed through isolated enforcement operations.
A Regional Reflection on Illegal Fishing in the South West Indian Ocean
From the shores of Tanzania, Kenya, and Mozambique to the islands of Zanzibar, Seychelles, Comoros, Mauritius, and Madagascar, the ocean binds us together. It feeds our nations, fuels our economies, and shapes our cultures. Yet it is also under immense threat, a threat that pays no respect to borders.