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.
Blue Voices Regional Summit Challenges Foreign Fishing Fleets as SWIO Nations Push Joint Action
The three-day Blue Voices Regional Summit, hosted in Zanzibar and convened under the Jahazi Project, brought together ministers, legal authorities, and maritime agencies from Tanzania and Kenya to coordinate action against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUUF). Participants framed the issue not only as an environmental concern but as a matter of sovereignty, economic security, and rule of law.
Regional Focus Turns to Zanzibar as SWIO Leaders Convene to Safeguard the Ocean
Today marks the opening of the Blue Voices Regional Summit in Zanzibar set to take place from Monday, 26 January to Wednesday, 28 January, under the theme “Securing Our Seas Together.”
Turning the Tide: Why East Africa Must Unite Against Illegal Fishing
On September 1st, Ascending Africa, through its flagship initiative The Jahazi Project, brought together stakeholders from across East Africa and the Southwest Indian Ocean islands for the Blue Voices Roundtable in Dar es Salaam. More than a convening, the Roundtable marked the launch of a campaign dedicated to uniting governments, communities, and partners to end illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUUF) and to secure a sustainable blue economy for future generations.
Joint Communiqué: Blue Voices Roundtable on Combating IUUF in East Africa
PRESS RELEASE: 1st September 2025, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania We, the participants of the Blue Voices Roundtable on Combating Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing (IUUF), convened under The Jahazi Project, and representing government institutions, civil society organisations, youth networks, academic institutions, and regional bodies from across East Africa, reaffirm our shared commitment to protecting marine […]