ACTION TO COMBAT ILLEGAL FISHING AND PROTECTING THE ENDANGERED FISH SPECIES IN AFRICA
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In Africa, there are many characteristics of illegal fishing and are involved in by both foreign and African actors. They include unauthorized fishing in closed areas/seasons, illegal fishing by foreign vessels (distance water fleets), fishing with forged and fraudulent licenses or vessel registrations, unreported and misreported catches, catching undersized, threatened and endangered fish species, taking fish in excess of quota, using prohibited fishing gear and methods, landing in unauthorized ports, fishing without an observer on board as well as failing to operate a vessel monitoring system.
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