Calendar of ATLAFCO Meetings for 2025
Nov 24–Dec 5, 2025, Samarkand (Uzbekistan)
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Twentieth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES (CoP20)
Date: Nov 24–Dec 5, 2025, Samarkand (Uzbekistan)
Twentieth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES (CoP20)
Date: Nov 24–Dec 5, 2025, Samarkand (Uzbekistan)
**October 15–16, 2025 – Lomé, Togo**
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BlueInvest Africa 2025: registrations are now open
Date: **October 15–16, 2025 – Lomé, Togo** BlueInvest Africa is back for a new edition, this time in Lomé, Togo, on October 15 and 16, 2025!
This event, organized by the Delegation of the European Union, aims to connect African entrepreneurs in the blue economy with public and private investors from around the world.
Objective: Foster the financing of sustainable projects in sectors such as fisheries, aquaculture, marine energy, maritime transport, and marine biotechnology.
Why participate?
- Meet institutional and private investors
- Build strategic partnerships
- Access a network of experts and key players in sustainable development
✅ The selected start-ups for 2025 have already been announced!
- View the full list here
- Access the official BlueInvest Africa Togo 2025 link to register: https://blueinvestafrica.eu
BlueInvest Africa 2025: registrations are now open
Date: **October 15–16, 2025 – Lomé, Togo** BlueInvest Africa is back for a new edition, this time in Lomé, Togo, on October 15 and 16, 2025!
This event, organized by the Delegation of the European Union, aims to connect African entrepreneurs in the blue economy with public and private investors from around the world.
Objective: Foster the financing of sustainable projects in sectors such as fisheries, aquaculture, marine energy, maritime transport, and marine biotechnology.
Why participate?
- Meet institutional and private investors
- Build strategic partnerships
- Access a network of experts and key players in sustainable development
✅ The selected start-ups for 2025 have already been announced!
- View the full list here
- Access the official BlueInvest Africa Togo 2025 link to register: https://blueinvestafrica.eu
Sept. 29–Oct. 1, 2025, Casablanca (Morocco)
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'Presentation of the Project SENTINEL: Study and Examination of North and West Africa’s Marine Diversity and Distribution under Climate Change and Overexploitation
Date: Sept. 29–Oct. 1, 2025, Casablanca (Morocco)
'Presentation of the Project SENTINEL: Study and Examination of North and West Africa’s Marine Diversity and Distribution under Climate Change and Overexploitation
Date: Sept. 29–Oct. 1, 2025, Casablanca (Morocco)
15 octobre 2025 - 16 octobre 2025 Lomé, Togo
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BlueInvest Africa 2025: registrations are now open
Date: 15 octobre 2025 - 16 octobre 2025 Lomé, Togo
BlueInvest Africa 2025: registrations are now open
Date: 15 octobre 2025 - 16 octobre 2025 Lomé, Togo
September 11–12, 2025, Casablanca (Morocco)
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Coordination Meeting of ATLAFCO Member States on Sustainable Use of Living Marine Resources - Preparatory Meeting for the Conference of the Parties to CITES (CoP20)
Date: September 11–12, 2025, Casablanca (Morocco)
Coordination Meeting of ATLAFCO Member States on Sustainable Use of Living Marine Resources - Preparatory Meeting for the Conference of the Parties to CITES (CoP20)
Date: September 11–12, 2025, Casablanca (Morocco)
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Courtesy visit of His Excellency the Ambassador of Japan to the headquarters of the Executive Secretariat of ATLAFCO
Date: Rabat on September 1, 2025.
Courtesy visit of His Excellency the Ambassador of Japan to the headquarters of the Executive Secretariat of ATLAFCO
Date: Rabat on September 1, 2025.
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Courtesy and working visit by members of the Executive Secretariat to His Excellency the Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Morocco.
Date: July 17, 2025, Rabat, (Morocco)
Courtesy and working visit by members of the Executive Secretariat to His Excellency the Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Morocco.
Date: July 17, 2025, Rabat, (Morocco)
June 25–27, 2025, Rabat (Morocco)
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Towards greater awareness of the importance of maritime safety, search and rescue of human lives at sea in the ALAFCO region
Date: June 25–27, 2025, Rabat (Morocco)
Towards greater awareness of the importance of maritime safety, search and rescue of human lives at sea in the ALAFCO region
Date: June 25–27, 2025, Rabat (Morocco)
- - Overview of the challenges of fishing activities and international regulatory instruments for maritime security: Mr. Naji LAAMRICH, Head of Department (ATLAFCO)
- - Popularization in the service of maritime safety of ships and crews: the case of the Kingdom of Morocco: Mr. Abdellah El ASRI, Secretary of State for Maritime Fisheries, President of the COMHAFAT Network for Seafarers' Medicine (RAP2M)
- - The effect of maritime security measures on the activities of women operators in fishing: Ms. DIABA DIOP, member of RAFEP
- - Port governance tested by the risk assessment approach: Dr. Tarik ESSAID, Representative of the Higher Institute of Maritime Studies (ISEM)
- - Guinea : Mr. Saifoulaye BALDE, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Fisheries and
- - Senegal : Mr. Assan FAYE, Head of Legal Affairs at the DPSP, Ministry of Fisheries, Maritime and Port Infrastructure
- - Côte d’Ivoire: Mr. Konan Jean BAPTISTE DJANHAN, Fisheries Engineer, Ministry of Animal and Fisheries Resources
- - Ghana : Dr. Charles TEYE Deputy Director, Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development
- - Angola: Ms. Afonso KIZEDIOKO, National Service for Surveillance, Control and Monitoring of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources
- - Liberia : Mr. Isaac P. JOHNS, Senior Transhipment Officer, National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority
- - Benin: Mr. Houenou HIPPOLYTE LAURENT MESSAH, Rural Development Engineer, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries
- - Guinea Bissau : Mr. Paulo Manuel DA SILVA, Director General of the National Institute for the Surveillance of Fishing Activities (FISCAP-IP)
- - Cameroon : Mr. Alhadji SANOUSSA, Manager at the Kribi artisanal fishing community center
- Nigeria: Mrs. Ifeyinwa Diana UKEJE, Deputy Director of Administration, Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy
- - Gambia: Ms. Amie NDURE, Regional Fisheries Officer, Ministry of Fisheries and Water Resources
- Togo: Presentation on the maritime security system of togo
- - Supervision of fishing effort through regulation of construction conditions for fishing vessels : Mr. Lahcen ESSABAR, Secretary of State for Maritime Fishing
- - Presentation of the safety devices and equipment on board: Mr. Mohamed MARZAGUI, Maritime Expert
- - The contribution of safety at sea in improving artisanal fishing activities: Mr. Gaoussou GUEYE, President of CAOPA
- - The provisions of the STCW-F Convention and educational programs relating to maritime safety: Mr. Driss TAZI, Advisor, Executive Secretariat of ATLAFCO
- - Role of maritime training in raising awareness of the importance of maritime safety : Mr. Mostapha RIADI, Director of the Institute of Maritime Fisheries Technology (ITPM) in Larache
- - The contribution of maritime fishing training institutions to maritime safety and search and rescue at sea (SAR) in the ATLAFCO zone: Col-Major Karim COULIBALY, Director of the Regional Academy of Maritime Sciences and Technology of Abidjan (ARSTM), Pre
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" Towards the effective implementation of the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA) to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing."
Date: June 23–24, 2025, Rabat (Morocco)
" Towards the effective implementation of the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA) to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing."
Date: June 23–24, 2025, Rabat (Morocco)
- - The overall progress and challenges in the implementation of the PSMA and complementary international instruments. PSMA Secretariat /Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
- - Monitoring Mechanism of the adoption, domestication, and the implementation of relevant fisheries global and continental instruments, case of the PSMA. Mr. Joel Mokenye Amisi, Aquatic Biodiversity Specialist, African Union/Inter-African Bureau for Anima
- - The challenges and actions carried out by the FCWC with its partners against the global scourge of IUU fishing within the framework of the PSMA; Mr. Antoine Gaston DJIHINTO, Secretary General of the Fisheries Committee of the West Central Gulf of Guinea
- - Measures adopted by the SRFC for fighting against IUU fishing and the implementation of the PSMA, Mr. FALL Lamine Niasse, Administrative Agent, Sub-Regional Fisheries Commission (SRFC).
- - Challenges and perspectives of PSMA implementation in OSPESCA countries, an experience of gradual and effective adaptation. Joint presentation by Mrs. Maria Sierra IUU compliance officer, Panama Fisheries Agency and Mr. Bernal A. Chavarría Valverde, Int
- - Regional cooperation, an appropriate framework for the prevention of IUU fishing and the implementation of the PSMA. Mr. Mohamed SADIKI, Head of Programs and Projects Department, ATLAFCO Executive Secretariat.
- - Presentation of the themes below, by representatives of the PSMA Secretariat /FAO: Ms. Minmin Lei, fisheries officer, and Mr. Eric Mostert, senior MCS expert
- - The ''Bali strategy”, roadmap for the implementation of the PSMA
- - The international dimension of the activities of the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA), with a focus on regional cooperation and tools to combat IUU fishing. Mr. Neil ANSELL, Senior Officer for International Dimension, European Fisheries Control
- - The fight against IUU fishing: A global challenge for marine sustainability and food security. Mr. Abdelhamid HAMADANI, IUU fishing Expert.
- - Responsible fishing, or the concern to reconcile economic challenges, technical challenges to ensure sustainable fishing. Mr. Omar AKOURI, Secretary General of the Moroccan Confederation of Pelagic Fishing Manufacturers (COMAIP).
- - Communication and awareness raising for responsible involvement of stakeholders in the fight against IUU fishing. Mr. Hamid HALIM, Maritime Communication and Information Advisor, President of the Maroc Bleu institution, representative of the Media Obser
- Status of Accession to and Implementation of the PSMA: The Case of Côte d’Ivoire
- Status of Accession to and Implementation of the PSMA: The Case of Liberia
- Status of Accession to and Implementation of the PSMA: The Case of Cameroon
- Status of Accession to and Implementation of the PSMA: The Case of Nigeria
- Status of Accession to and Implementation of the PSMA: The Case of Senegal
- Status of Accession to and Implementation of the PSMA: The Case of Guinea
- Status of Accession to and Implementation of the PSMA: The Case of The Gambia
- Status of Accession to and Implementation of the PSMA: The Case of Ghana
- Implementation of the Port State Measures Agreement in the Kingdom of Morocco
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Courtesy visit by Mr. Toshiro SHIRASU, President of the Overseas Fishery Cooperation Foundation of Japan (OFCF), to the headquarters of the Executive Secretariat of COMHAFAT in Rabat, on Monday, April 21, 2025, accompanied by a high-level delegation from
Date: April 21, 2025, Rabat (Morocco)
Courtesy visit by Mr. Toshiro SHIRASU, President of the Overseas Fishery Cooperation Foundation of Japan (OFCF), to the headquarters of the Executive Secretariat of COMHAFAT in Rabat, on Monday, April 21, 2025, accompanied by a high-level delegation from
Date: April 21, 2025, Rabat (Morocco)
April 28–30, 2025, Busan (South Korea)
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Participation of ATLAFCO in the 10th Ocean Conference
Date: April 28–30, 2025, Busan (South Korea)
Participation of ATLAFCO in the 10th Ocean Conference
Date: April 28–30, 2025, Busan (South Korea)
April 24, 2025, Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire)
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11th ordinary session of the Conference of Ministers of ATLAFCO
Date: April 24, 2025, Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire)
11th ordinary session of the Conference of Ministers of ATLAFCO
Date: April 24, 2025, Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire)
April 23, 2025, Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire)
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11th Session of the Experts of ATLAFCO
Date: April 23, 2025, Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire)
11th Session of the Experts of ATLAFCO
Date: April 23, 2025, Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire)
March 18–19, 2025, Tangier (Morocco)
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Workshop Digital health and telemedicine for seafarers: towards innovative and accessible remote care
Date: March 18–19, 2025, Tangier (Morocco)
Workshop Digital health and telemedicine for seafarers: towards innovative and accessible remote care
Date: March 18–19, 2025, Tangier (Morocco)
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- - The introduction of telemedicine to improve health care on board ships: Mr. NAJI LAAMRICH(ATLAFCO)
- Seafarers' medical system in Morocco (assessment and outlook): Mr. Driss TAZI (ATLAFCO)
- National legal framework for telemedicine: Mr. Abdellah EL ASRI? Secretariat of State for Maritime Fisheries of Morocco
- The contribution of new information and communication technologies to maritime health in Africa. Dr Moussa FOFANA, Regional Academy of Marine Sciences and Technology(ARSTM)-Côte d’Ivoire)
- Telemedicine in the marine sector in Morocco, what opportunities? Dr. Tarik GHAILAN, Seafarers' Doctor, President of the Moroccan Society of Maritime Medicine-Morocco
- The situation of maritime medicine and telemedicine and priority actions in Benin: Dr. Adja Iyabo Abibata TABE, Occupational Doctor
- The situation of maritime medicine and telemedicine and priority actions in Gabon: Dr. Dieudonné MWENGULA NITTE, Seafarers' doctor.
- The situation of maritime medicine and telemedicine and priority actions in Togo: Dr. Amivi Helena DJOBOKOU ALASSANI, Head of Medical Service at the Autonomous Port of Lome
- Minutes of the 2nd General Assembly of the African Network of Institutions responsible for the Promotion of Maritime Medicine –RAP2M
- Workshop Report
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Workshop for members of the African Network of Women operating in Fisheries (RAFEP) Under the theme: “Raising awareness of the impacts of climate change and economic adaptation strategies »
Date: February 6, 2025, Agadir (Morocco)
Workshop for members of the African Network of Women operating in Fisheries (RAFEP) Under the theme: “Raising awareness of the impacts of climate change and economic adaptation strategies »
Date: February 6, 2025, Agadir (Morocco)
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- Support for women fishermen's access to fisheries resources: challenges and opportunities, Ms. Meriem BOLATA (UN-WOMEN, Rabat Office)
- Empowerment of women in fisheries through the development of climate resilient business activities Mr. Rafik NOUAILI, Inter- African Bureau for Animal Resources, African Union (AU/IBAR, Kenya)
- Climate resilience: What role for scientific research, Ms. Hinde ABDELOUAHAB National Institute of Fisheries Research, Morocco (INRH)
- The role of women in transmitting know-how and building innovative solutions with young people for adaptation to climate change, Ms. Iatimad ZAIR & Mr. Ayoub ACHBARO, Mohammed VI Foundation for the Environment (FM6E), Morocco
- the role of African media specializing in fisheries in raising awareness of the effects of climate change on fishing activities, Mr. Léonce AISSOUN , Observatory of African Media Specializing in Fisheries (MOSFA)
- The role of women in raising awareness among coastal communities about the impact of climate change on marine fishing activities Mr. Hamid HALIM, (Blue Morocco Foundation)
- Artisanal shrimp fishing, a source of income for women in the face of climate change: the case of Cameroon. Ms. Essiane ELLA, journalist-director at Cameroon public television
- Adaptation strategies for better promotion of seafood products in the face of climate change, Mr. Abdellah ELASRI , Training Department Maritime, Seafarers and Rescue (Secretariat of State for Maritime Fisheries, Morocco)
- Adaptation strategies for better promotion of seafood products in the face of climate change, Mr. Abdellah ELASRI , Training Department Maritime, Seafarers and Rescue (Secretariat of State for Maritime Fisheries, Morocco)
- What role can RAFEP play in the development and implementation of economic, social and professional adaptation strategies? Ms. Victoire GOMEZ , President of RAFEP
- Contribution of the CPCO to strengthening the resilience of fishing stakeholders in the face of climate change, Dr. Antoine Gaston DJIHINTO, Fisheries Committee of the Central-West Gulf of Guinea (FCWC, Ghana)
- Climate change in fisheries in West Africa. Mr. Brahim KHALLAHI, Sub-regional Fisheries Commission (SRFC, Senegal)
- Regional vision (Central Africa) to combat the effects of climate change and promote resilient development", The Regional Fisheries Commission of the Gulf of Guinea (COREP, Gabon) Ms. Flore WORA .
February 5–9, 2025, Agadir (Morocco)
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Participation of ATLAFCO at the 7th edition of the Halieutis Fair
Date: February 5–9, 2025, Agadir (Morocco)
Participation of ATLAFCO at the 7th edition of the Halieutis Fair
Date: February 5–9, 2025, Agadir (Morocco)
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Memorandum of Understanding signed between ATLAFCO and the Confederation of Pelagic Fishing Shipowners and Industrialists of Morocco (COMAIP)
Date: February 5, 2025, Agadir (Morocco)
Memorandum of Understanding signed between ATLAFCO and the Confederation of Pelagic Fishing Shipowners and Industrialists of Morocco (COMAIP)
Date: February 5, 2025, Agadir (Morocco)