ATF promote sustainable fishing in Namibia

Last week our very own Clemens Naomab of our Albatross Task Force team in Namibia attended the "Fishtival", an event aimed at providing all stakeholders in the fishing/seafood/marine products sector with...
Namibia helping conservation

There are only two commercial harbours in Namibia: Walvis Bay to the north and Luderitz in the south. Sandwich harbour, a former fishing port, is now a proclaimed Ramsar site (i.e. a site designated for...
Demonstrating seabird bycatch mitigation measures in Namibia

I recently conducted more on board demonstrations on how to use seabird bycatch mitigation measures in longline and trawl fisheries in Namibia. We are working in partnership with the Ministry of Fisheries...
A bang and a fizzle in Namibia

Hi everybody. My name is John Paterson and I am the first Albatross Task Force Instructor to be based in Namibia. I have been tasked to work with the hake trawl fishery in Namibia and a second Instructor...
Having a swell time

I have been up to some exciting adventures. Let's start with my second sea trip out on a trawlers fishing for hake. This vessel was slightly smaller than the last one I went on, so the rocking motion...