Aquaculture in the FCWC
Region
Region
Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea
FCWC – Uniting West Africa for Sustainable Fisheries and Shared Prosperity
The Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) is a regional fisheries organisation with a membership of six West African countries: Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Togo. The Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) was established in 2007. This is to facilitate cooperation in fisheries management among the member countries. The countries have several shared fish stocks and identified a need for cooperation and shared management of these resources.
Dr. DJIHINTO
Secretary-General and Head of Mission
Projects
Explore how FCWC is supporting sustainable fisheries and regional cooperation across the West Central Gulf of Guinea.
MarEcoPlan Project
As part of the implementation of its 2021-2030 Strategic Action Plan (SAP)
Latest News
The Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea successfully convened the first Regional Working Group on Small-Scale Marine Fisheries from 28–29 April 2026...
Leading fisheries experts, scientists, and policymakers have called for a more coordinated and data-driven approach to managing global fish stocks, following a high-level...
A regional effort to address the sharp decline in fish stocks across West Africa was launched at the University of Ghana on April 28, as stakeholders called for stronger...
The Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) hereby invites qualified individual consultants to submit proposals for the design and delivery of...
The Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) is pleased to invite qualified individual consultants to submit proposals for the position of National...
The Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) hereby invites qualified individual consultants to submit proposals for the position of National...
The Gulf of Guinea remains a region of immense economic, ecological, and strategic importance. However, it continues to face complex maritime challenges that threaten...
The European Union-funded West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme (WASOP) has successfully conducted its first regional joint fisheries surveillance patrol to strengthen...
The recent exchange visit by the Fisheries Monitoring Centre (FMC) of Nigeria to the Regional Monitoring, Control and Surveillance Centre (RMCSC) at the Fisheries...
Resources
Events
The initiative of the Ministerial Conference on Fisheries Cooperation among African States bordering the Atlantic Ocean (ATLAFLAF)
Date: 4 to 6 March 2026
Venue: Tangier, Kingdom of MoroccoFrom 4 to 6 March 2026, the city of the strait hosted a major event for the future of fisheries in Africa: the workshop entitled "Towards the implementation of the blue transformation of fishing ports in the ATLAFCOM region". Bringing together representatives of the member countries of ATLAFCOM, this meeting laid the groundwork for the sustainable modernization of the region's port infrastructure.
2nd Regional Aquaculture Seminar
Date: 4–6 August 2025
Venue: Abidjan, Côte d'IvoireDescription: TBC
Meeting with NORAD
Date: 25th Apr. 2025
Venue: NorwayDescription:
Funding Partners
Partners have accompanied the FCWC since its birth and played
a key role over the period of its existence.
