Namibia, South Africa conclude joint sea patrol
Namibia and South Africa have completed a joint 25-day maritime patrol to combat illegal fishing and protect marine resources in the Benguela Current ecosystem. The operation resulted in multiple inspections, fines, and the seizure of illegal fishing gear.
Why it matters
Bilateral cooperation in maritime enforcement is crucial for the sustainable management of shared natural resources and regional economic security.
NAMIBIA and South Africa have concluded their first joint sea-based fisheries patrol, with the 25-day operation recording 94 vessel sightings, 12 inspections, 12 fisheries infractions, five fines, one case docket and the detention of a fishing vessel, while approximately 32 tonnes of fish were seized.
The operation was conducted from 5 to 30 September aboard the Namibian fisheries patrol vessel Anna Kakurukaze Mungunda, covering the two countries’ Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs).
The patrol aimed to strengthen fisheries compliance, combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and protect shared marine resources within the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem.
Photos: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water & Land Reform
The operation also resulted in the confiscation of non-compliant fishing gear.
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