Aquaculture in the FCWC
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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 Publications
FCWC And Partners Validated Patial And Environmental Data To Advance Marine Spatial Planning In Togo
The Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC), in collaboration with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and with funding...
The Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC), in partnership with the Southern African Development Community Monitoring, Control and Surveillance...
The Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC), through the implementation of the West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme (WASOP), invites qualified...
The Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC), in collaboration with its technical partners Trygg Mat Tracking (TMT) and Stop Illegal Fishing (SIF)...
The Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC), in collaboration with its partners Trygg Mat Tracking (TMT) and Stop Illegal Fishing (SIF), conducted...
As part of the implementation of its Strategic Action Plan (SAP) 2021-2030, the Fisheries Committee for the Central-Western Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) has partnered with the...
The Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) participated in a regional fisheries transparency gathering organized by Global Fishing Watch in Dakar...
The Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC), in partnership with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), hosted a three day...
The Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC), in collaboration with the FAO EAF-Nansen Programme, convened a high-level restitution and validation...
Resources
Events
High-level side event at the Our Ocean Conference 2026 in Mombasa, Kenya
Date: 16 to 18 June 2026
Venue: Mombasa, Kenya
The Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC), in partnership with the Southern African Development Community Monitoring, Control and Surveillance Coordination Centre (SADC MCSCC), invites ocean leaders, fisheries authorities, development partners, regional organisations, civil society and the private sector to take part in a high-level side event at the Our Ocean Conference 2026 in Mombasa, Kenya.
The side event, titled “Securing our Ocean and Fisheries: Regional Leadership Uniting for a Transparent and Sustainable Blue African Future,” will showcase how African-led regional cooperation is delivering practical solutions to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing across the continent. It will bring together leaders from government, regional organisations and international partners to highlight how stronger transparency, information sharing, joint monitoring and coordinated enforcement are helping protect Africa’s fisheries resources.
Taking place during the eleventh Our Ocean Conference, scheduled for 16 to 18 June 2026, the event comes at a historic moment as the conference is hosted in Africa for the first time under the theme “Our Ocean, Our Heritage, Our Future.” This provides an important platform to elevate African leadership in ocean governance and mobilise action for sustainable fisheries, food security, livelihoods and marine protection.
The event will focus on the work of the FCWC Regional Monitoring, Control and Surveillance Centre in Tema, Ghana, and the SADC MCS Coordination Centre in Maputo, Mozambique. Through real case examples and panel discussions, speakers will demonstrate how regional mechanisms are moving from ad hoc cooperation to more systematic and institutionalised collaboration in the fight against illegal fishing.
Participants will also explore the shared vision of “African Vigilance,” a continent-wide approach to fisheries transparency and collaboration. This vision seeks to link regional fisheries monitoring centres, strengthen vessel monitoring and information exchange, and build a more unified African response to illegal fishing and fisheries-related crimes.
FCWC encourages all stakeholders committed to sustainable fisheries, ocean governance and Africa’s blue economy to join the conversation, support stronger regional systems, and contribute to a transparent and sustainable future for African oceans.
Join us at Our Ocean Conference 2026 in Mombasa, Kenya, and be part of the movement for African-led ocean action.
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
Funding Partners
Partners have accompanied the FCWC since its birth and played
a key role over the period of its existence.
