Fifteen countries adopt the Mombasa Declaration during the 11th meeting of the Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa, Kenya, to strengthen efforts against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. Reporting across outlets says the participating states commit to improving transparency in global fisheries and taking steps to disrupt IUU practices.
Several sources frame the declaration as part of wider regional and international coordination, with countries drawn from Africa, Asia, Europe and additional regions including the Caribbean and the Pacific. Mongabay and other coverage emphasise practical measures, including advancing global fisheries transparency and sharing fisheries data to support enforcement and monitoring.
Multiple outlets also cite the scale of harm associated with illegal fishing. Experts referenced in the coverage estimate that IUU fishing costs the global economy up to around $50 billion annually. Other reporting links IUU fishing to human rights abuses at sea, including forced labour and trafficking, alongside environmental damage and depletion of fish populations.
