Mombasa Declaration

Sixteen countries have adopted the Mombasa Declaration to combat illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing. The initiative emphasizes transparency as a key tool to address the issue, with Senegal's near-shore fishing practices highlighted as a focal point.

Fifteen countries have united under the Mombasa Declaration to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, which depletes fish populations and is linked to human rights abuses and environmental destruction. The issue affects global fish consumption, with an estimated one in five fish linked to illegal practices and over 120,000 fishers trapped in modern slavery.

Fifteen countries from Africa, Asia, Europe, the Caribbean, and the Pacific adopted the Mombasa Declaration at the Our Ocean Conference in Kenya to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing by improving transparency in fishing vessel data, ownership, and licensing. The agreement aims to protect marine ecosystems and livelihoods, with support from conservation groups and international cooperation.