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The FOA’s objectives is to compliment government’s monitoring, control, surveillance and scientific activities by placing fisheries observers onboard fishing vessels. The observers’ tasks include monitoring fishing operations to ensure that activities on vessels comply with relevant legislation as well as to collect valuable biological and scientific data on the marine species within the Namibia Economic Exclusive Zone (EEZ).

In a sense the FOA can be described as the watchdog  of the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources. The presence of FOA personnel onboard fishing activities. Monitoring, scientific and biological data collection of these activities and the catch plays a crucial role in ensuring that Namibia’s marine resources are managed sustainably.

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This website contains more information on the organisation, its tasks to monitor and collect data, the Namibian Fishing Industry, and links to partners and stakeholders.