Trawlers
Ex- WIMA President Makes Case For Trawler Operations Collapse, Seeks Oyetola Intervention To Revamp Fishing Sub Sector
Former President, Women In Maritime Association, (WIMA) Nigeria, Mrs. Rollens Macfoy has expressed deep concerns over the collapse of trawler operations in the...
Roland EkamaJune 4, 20260
EXCLUSIVE: Nigeria’s Trawler Owners Grind 85% Fleet Over High Cost Of AGO.
By Roland Ekama Trawler operations across Nigeria are crumbling under the weight of skyrocketing diesel prices, with 85% of fishing companies closing...
Roland EkamaMay 14, 20260
Senegal Officially Licenses 151 Fishing Vessels For Coastline Operations
The new Senegalese government has initiated a raft of measures to protect its marine resources by issuing fishing permit to a total of...
Roland EkamaMay 12, 20240
LABOUR SHORTAGE: UK Fishing Industry In Trouble Waters, As Govt Open Windows For Foreign Fishermen
The UK fishing industry is considering to hire more overseas workers to fill the existing vacuum in trawler operations. Britain has promised to...
Roland EkamaJune 28, 20230
50% Of Trawler Vessels Idling Away Over Cost Of AGO, As NITOA Raises Alarm On Frequent Clashes With Local Fishermen
The Nigerian Trawlers Owners Association (NITOA) has raised concerns over the frequent clashes between seafarers aboard trawler vessels with local fishermen in some...
Roland EkamaNovember 23, 20220
EEZ: FG Licenses 164 Trawlers To Operate Within Nation’s Territorial Waters
The Federal Government on Monday, said it has licensed a total of 164 fishing vessels that trawls the Nigerian territorial waters and Exclusive...
Roland EkamaJune 13, 20220
NITOA Admits Reduction Of Pirate Attacks On Trawlers
Sea pirates attacks on fishing trawlers in Nigerian territorial waters have been said to have drastically reduced due to constant patrol of naval...
Roland EkamaMarch 21, 20220
FCWC Establishes Regional Monitoring Center To Counter Illegal Fishing In Gulf Of Guinea
The Fisheries Committee for the West and Central Africa (FCWC) has established a Regional Monitoring, Control and Surveillance Center (RMCSC) to help counter...
Roland EkamaJune 13, 20210
ITF, Rights Group, Expose Decline In FISH Standards
A new report by human rights, labour and environmental organisations has exposed the latest attempt by employers to satisfy consumer concerns on the...
Roland EkamaApril 20, 20210
