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Nigeria and Norway to Partner on Satellite Surveillance for Marine Security

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The Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy in Nigeria expressed readiness to partner with Norway for satellite surveillance of Nigerian waters to fight Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing. Minister Adegboyega Oyetola confirmed this during a courtesy visit from Norway's Ambassador Svein Baera. Norway introduced the Blue Justice initiative, which offers participating countries free satellite-based Automatic Identification System (AIS) vessel-tracking data. Nigeria was invited to join the Blue Community to strengthen its capacity to detect suspicious vessel movements.

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Why it matters

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The partnership aims to strengthen Nigeria's capacity to protect its marine resources from exploitation and combat maritime crimes. The initiative provides real-time and historical vessel-tracking data, enabling authorities to monitor maritime activities and investigate suspicious movements associated with illegal fishing.

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Who's involved

  • NigeriaSovereign state in West Africa seeking surveillance partnership
  • NorwayCountry in Northern Europe offering the Blue Justice initiative
  • Adegboyega OyetolaMinister of Marine and Blue Economy in Nigeria

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  • Federal Ministry of FinanceSpeculative

    Combating IUU fishing could protect national resources and increase legitimate revenue streams for the Federal Ministry of Finance.

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