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African Nations Announce Major Electronic Monitoring and Tuna Transparency Commitments at Our Ocean Conference

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Kenya, Seychelles, Gabon, Tanzania and South Africa advance country-led actions to strengthen fisheries transparency with tuna leading broader momentum toward full electronic monitoring

Nairobi — At the Our Ocean Conference hosted in Kenya, the governments of Kenya, Seychelles, Gabon, Tanzania and South Africa unveiled a set of country-led commitments to advance electronic monitoring—the use of onboard video cameras, GPS and sensors to monitor and verify fishing activities—to strengthen transparency across their fisheries. These announcements reflect growing African leadership in modernizing fisheries management and improving accountability at sea.

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Countries are advancing electronic monitoring at different stages—from piloting and system development to formal national commitments—but together they signal a clear regional shift toward transparent, data-driven fisheries management. While tuna (Thunnus) fisheries are leading the way, these efforts increasingly extend across multiple fisheries, supporting better science, stronger enforcement, and more resilient coastal economies.

These commitments highlight growing momentum among coastal nations, in collaboration with industry and civil society partners, to reduce illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and strengthen oversight of industrial fleets.

 

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National Commitments to Advance Transparency

The Government of Seychelles is joining a growing group of governments and industry partners in signing the Tuna Transparency Pledge, committing to achieve 100% on-the-water monitoring across all industrial tuna vessels in its waters by 2027.

The Government of Kenya has committed to achieving 100% monitoring of all industrial fishing vessels operating in its waters through electronic monitoring and onboard observers by 2030.

          

Gabon is advancing a comprehensive approach to fisheries transparency with plans to expand electronic monitoring across its fleets by October 2028. Through the Gabon Blue Bonds for Ocean Conservation project (Obligations Bleues), supported by The Nature Conservancy’s Nature Bonds Program, the country is set to unlock $163,000,000 ($163 million) in long-term financing over 15 years for ocean conservation and a sustainable blue economy. As part of this initiative, scaling electronic monitoring will strengthen fisheries management, deter illegal fishing, and help protect marine ecosystems for future generations.

Tanzania and South Africa are progressing efforts to pilot and scale electronic monitoring systems.

Descarga de atún aleta amarilla congelado (Thunnus albacares) procedente de Dolomieu (La Reunión) en Victoria, isla de Mahé, Seychelles. La pesca comercial industrial es uno de los principales motores de la economía de Seychelles. © Jason Houston/TNC

Why Transparency in Fisheries Matters

While tuna is a key entry point, the benefits of transparency extend across all seafood. Electronic monitoring improves data, strengthens compliance, reduces illegal fishing, and protects marine ecosystems.

Together, these announcements send a strong signal from Africa: the future of fisheries management is transparent, accountable and technology-enabled.


🇯🇵 Japanese Version (日本語版)

アフリカ諸国、Our Ocean会議にて電子モニタリングとマグロの透明性に関する重大なコミットメントを発表

ケニア、セーシェル、ガボン、タンザニア、南アフリカが、漁業の透明性強化に向けた国主導の行動を推進、マグロが完全な電子モニタリングへの広範な機運を牽引

ケニア・ナイロビ(2026年6月18日)ケニアで開催されたOur Ocean会議において、ケニアセーシェルガボンタンザニア南アフリカの政府は、漁業全体の透明性を強化するために、船上ビデオカメラ、GPS、およびセンサーを使用して漁業活動を監視・検証する電子モニタリングを推進する国主導の一連のコミットメントを発表しました。これらの発表は、漁業管理の近代化と海上における説明責任の向上におけるアフリカのリーダーシップの高まりを反映しています。

各国の電子モニタリングへの取り組みは、実証実験やシステム開発から正式な国家コミットメントまで、異なる段階にありますが、全体として、透明性が高くデータ駆動型の漁業管理への明確な地域的シフトを示しています。マグロ(Thunnus)漁業がその道を切り開いている一方で、これらの取り組みは複数の漁業へとますます拡大しており、より優れた科学、より厳格な法執行、そしてより強靭な沿岸経済を支えています。

これらのコミットメントは、違法・無報告・無規制(IUU)漁業を削減し、産業船団の監督を強化するために、業界および市民社会のパートナーと協力する沿岸国の間で高まる機運を浮き彫りにしています。

透明性推進に向けた国家コミットメント

セーシェル政府は、マグロ透明性誓約(Tuna Transparency Pledge)に署名する政府および業界パートナーの成長するグループに加わり、2027年までに自国水域内のすべての産業用マグロ漁船において100%の海上モニタリングを達成することを約束しました。

ケニア政府は、電子モニタリングと船上オブザーバーを通じて、2030年までに自国水域で操業するすべての産業用漁船の100%モニタリングを達成することをコミットしました。

ガボンは、2028年10月までに自国船団全体で電子モニタリングを拡大する計画を立て、漁業の透明性に対する包括的なアプローチを進めています。ザ・ネイチャー・コンサーヴァンシー(The Nature Conservancy)のネイチャー・ボンズ・プログラムの支援を受けた「海洋保全のためのガボン・ブルーボンド(Obligations Bleues)」プロジェクトを通じて、同国は海洋保全と持続可能なブルーエコノミーのために、15年間にわたり$163,000,000(1億6300万ドル)の長期資金を調達する予定です。このイニシアチブの一環として、電子モニタリングの規模を拡大することは、漁業管理を強化し、違法漁業を抑止し、将来の世代のために海洋生態系を保護することに役立ちます。

タンザニア南アフリカは、電子モニタリングシステムの実証実験および規模拡大への取り組みを進めています。

漁業における透明性が重要な理由

マグロは重要な参入点ですが、透明性のメリットはすべての水産物に及びます。電子モニタリングはデータを改善し、コンプライアンスを強化し、違法漁業を削減し、海洋生態系を保護します。

全体として、これらの発表はアフリカからの強力なシグナルを送っています。漁業管理の未来は、透明性があり、説明責任を果たし、テクノロジーを活用したものになります。


🇨🇳 Chinese Version (简体中文版)

非洲国家在“我们的海洋”大会上宣布重大电子监控与金枪鱼透明度承诺

肯尼亚、塞舌尔、加蓬、坦桑尼亚和南非推进国家主导行动以加强渔业透明度,金枪鱼引领全面电子监控的更广泛势头

肯尼亚内罗毕(2026年6月18日) — 在肯尼亚主办的“我们的海洋”(Our Ocean)大会上,肯尼亚塞舌尔加蓬坦桑尼亚南非政府公布了一系列由国家主导的承诺,旨在推进电子监控技术——即利用船载摄像机、GPS和传感器来监控和核实捕捞活动——以加强其渔业的透明度。这些宣言反映了非洲在现代化渔业管理和提高海上问责制方面日益增长的领导力。

各国推进电子监控正处于不同阶段——从试点和系统开发到正式的国家承诺——但它们共同释放了一个明确的区域转型信号,即走向透明、数据驱动的渔业管理。虽然金枪鱼(Thunnus)渔业正走在前列,但这些努力正越来越多地扩展到多种渔业,从而支持更好的科学研究、更严格的执法以及更具韧性的沿岸经济。

这些承诺凸显了沿海国家与行业及民间社会伙伴合作,减少非法、不报告和管制(IUU)捕捞活动并加强对工业船队监督的日益高涨的势头。

推进透明度的国家承诺

塞舌尔政府正加入一个日益壮大的政府和行业伙伴行列,签署了《金枪鱼透明度誓言》,承诺到2027年对其水域内的所有工业金枪鱼捕捞船只实现100%的水上监控。

肯尼亚政府已承诺到2030年,通过电子监控和船上观察员,对其水域内运营的所有工业捕捞船只实现100%的监控。

加蓬正在推进一项全面的渔业透明度方法,计划在2028年10月前在其船队中扩大电子监控。通过在大自然保护协会(The Nature Conservancy)自然债券计划支持下的“加蓬海洋保护蓝色债券”(Obligations Bleues)项目,该国将在15年内释放$163,000,000(1.63亿美元)的长期资金,用于海洋保护和可持续蓝色经济。作为该倡议的一部分,扩大电子监控规模将加强渔业管理,威慑非法捕捞,并有助于为子孙后代保护海洋生态系统。

坦桑尼亚南非正在推进试点和扩大电子监控系统的努力。

为什么渔业透明度至关重要

虽然金枪鱼是一个关键的切入点,但透明度的益处延伸至所有的水产品。电子监控可以改善数据、强化合规性、减少非法捕捞并保护海洋生态系统。

这些公告共同指明了来自非洲的强有力信号:渔业管理的未来是透明、负责任且由技术赋能的。

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