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Fifteen countries adopted the Mombasa declaration on Wednesday to step up efforts to combat illegal fishing.
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Mombasa, Kenya
Who
Fifteen countries from Africa, Asia, Europe, the Caribbean, and the Pacific including Belgium, Cameroon, Chile, the Dominican Republic, France, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Republic of the Congo, Somalia and South Korea; Ghana’s fisheries minister Emelia Arthur; French Minister Delegate for the Sea and Fisheries Catherine Chabaud; Tony Long, CEO of nonprofit Global Fishing Watch; Beth Lowell, vice president of Oceana
What
Fifteen countries adopted the Mombasa declaration on Wednesday to step up efforts to combat illegal fishing.
When
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:22:01 GMT · 2h 59m ago
Where
Mombasa, Kenya ·
Why
Illegal fishing costs the global economy up to $50 billion annually and threatens marine ecosystems and the livelihoods of millions of people who depend on fisheries.
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How this affects you
This declaration by 15 nations aims to curb illegal fishing globally, an issue that significantly depletes fish stocks and impacts the economic stability of coastal communities worldwide. Improved transparency and international cooperation are expected to mitigate the $50 billion annual cost of this practice.
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