Nansen

The EAF-Nansen Project “Strengthening the Knowledge Base for and Implementing an Ecosystem Approach to Marine Fisheries in Developing Countries” (GCP/INT/003/NOR) is an initiative to support the implementation of the ecosystem approach in the management of marine fisheries. The aim is to promote sustainable utilization of marine living resources and improved protection of the marine environment.

Notionally, the project started in December 2006 but substantively from early 2008 and has a five-year time frame. The project is executed by FAO in close collaboration with the Institute of Marine Research (IMR) of Bergen, Norway and funded by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad).

The EAF-Nansen Project is set to strengthen regional and country specific efforts to reduce poverty and create conditions to assist in the achievement of food security through development of sustainable fisheries management regimes and specifically through the application of the ecosystem approach to fisheries in a number of developing countries. The initial focus of the project is on Sub-Saharan Africa.

The project is a means to achieve the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) related to eradication of poverty and hunger while simultaneously ensuring environmental sustainability.

EAF-NANSEN PROJECT NEWS
Jun 10    Nansen Cruises summary reports

Survey summary reports are available at the Nansen Cruises page

 

Jan 10    NANSIS - Software for Fishery Survey Data Logging and Analysis

The new WINDOWS version of NANSIS is now available.

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Dec 09    EAF-Nansen Project at the Climate Talks in Copenhagen

On Sunday 13th and Monday 14th December, the EAF-Nansen project will carry its message of “the marine environment and climate change in Africa; who will be observing” to Copenhagenn.

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RV DR FRIDTJOF NANSEN CRUISE NEWS
Sep 09    Seamounts cruise

The research vessel Dr Fridtjof Nansen will start its voyage on November 11, 2009 at Reunion Island, towards the southwest Indian Ocean, to study five seamounts located between 32°00' S and 41°00' S

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EAF NATIONAL TASK GROUP NEWS
Jul 09    Mozambique EAF National Task Group Starts Working

On 1 – 3 July, the Mozambique EAF National Task Group held its first meeting.

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