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FishNet Alliance Kicks as Nigeria’s Federal Government Set to Resume Ocean Exploitation
The FishNet Alliance is opposed to the recent move by the Federal Government (FG) of Nigeria to vigorously probe, explore and exploit Nigeria’s water bodies noting that more than 80% of the water bodies in Nigeria are already suffering from one level of harm to other...
2019: FishNet Alliance General Assembly
Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) hosted the first Annual FishNet Alliance General Assembly with the aim of supporting and building grassroots power for enhanced coastal marine ecosystems monitoring and against the expansion of fossil fuels exploration and...
Safeguard Interests of Artisanal Fishers – – FishNet Alliance Urges as the World Negotiates Fisheries Subsidies
One pertinent question to ask is who and what is responsible for overfishing, overcapacity, by-catches and illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing? Recent reports shows how 10 countries — China, Japan, South Korea, Russia, the U.S.A., Thailand, Taiwan, Spain,...
A Ticking Timed-bomb in Sierra Leone’s Fisheries – FishNet Alliance Warns
The aquatic ecosystems, in spite of their importance represent some of the most heavily and dangerously exploited ecosystems throughout the world, especially in Africa. It is reported that due to coastal development, population growth, pollution and other human...
Special Field Report On The Strange Occurence Of Dead Fish Washed Ashore On The Atlantic Coastline Of The Niger Delta
Introduction:The outbreak of any unpleasant event like dead fish floating and washing ashore can always be traced to a source. When events of this magnitude occur, efforts should be made to investigate the immediate or remote cause(s) and to have them urgently...
CSOs Decries the Rate of Floating Dead Fish Washed Ashore Amidst COVID-19 Lockdown
It is worrisome to hear cases of dead fish washed ashore and littering the coastlines of fishing communities in the Niger Delta, especially as the Nigeria and the rest of the world are experiencing forced lockdown to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. This has...
When Fishers Unite
Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) organized an exchange visit meeting between fishers in Nigeria and Togo. This event held on December 28, 2018 in Makoko community, Lagos State, Nigeria. The meeting created space for exchange of information and ideas to ensure...
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FishNet Alliance is a network of fishers engaged in and promoting sustainable fishing practices in line with ecosystem limits.
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