African Nations Announce Major Electronic Monitoring and Tuna Transparency Commitments at Our Ocean Conference
KENYA Friday, June 19, 2026, 05:00 (GMT + 9)
Kenya, Seychelles, Gabon, Tanzania and South Africa advance country-led actions to strengthen fisheries transparency with tuna leading broader momentum toward full electronic monitoring Nairobi — At the Our Ocean Conference hosted in Kenya, the governments of Kenya, Seychelles, Gabon, Tanzania and South Africa unveiled a set of country-led commitments to advance electronic monitoring—the use of onboard video cameras, GPS and sensors to monitor and verify fishing activities—to strengthen transparency across their fisheries. These announcements reflect growing African leadership in modernizing fisheries management and improving accountability at sea. Click on the image to enlarge Countries are advancing electronic monitoring at different stages—from piloting and system development to formal national commitments—but together they signal a cl... FULL STORY
