Sixth Edition
October, 2005
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A N G O L A - BENIN - CAMEROON - CONGO - CÔTE D'IVOIRE - DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - EQUATORIAL GUINEA - GABON - GHANA - GUINEA - GUINEA BISSAU - LIBERIA - NIGERIA - SAO TOME & PRINCIPE - SIERRA LEONE - TO G O
F R OM T H E E D I T O R :
Final Meeting of the Regional TDA/SAP Working Group: Accra, 03 -
07 October, 2005.
The month of October kicked off with the organiza-
tion of a Workshop on Final Meeting of the Regional
At the Opening Ceremony
of the TDA/SAP Workshop
Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) Working
is The Minister of
Group at the Regional Coordination Unit held from
Harbour and Railways,
Prof. Christopher
3 - 7 October, 2005. The Opening Ceremony of the
Ameyaw-Akumfi, To his
Workshop was graced by the presence of the Minis-
right are the Regional
Director, GCLME, Prof.
ter of Harbour and Railways, Prof. Christopher
Chidi Ibe and the Deputy
Ameyaw-Akumfi who made a heart warming speech
Dir. Gen. CSIR, Prof.
Alfred Oteng-Yeboa who
of support. Prof. Alfred Oteng-Yeboah, Deputy Di-
chaired the ocacaion.
rector-General, Council for Scientific and Industrial
Research chaired the occasion.
The main objectives of this Workshop were for the
L-R: Mr. Germain
Kombo of Congo, Prof.
participants to review and further update the TDA
Sikirou Adam and Mr.
documents, review and finalize the set of developed
Rojer Djiman of Benin.
Behind them is Dr.
Indicators (process, stress reduction and environmen-
Jacques Abe, GCLME
tal status), finally review the Log Frame Matrix and
Environment Officer.
to fill any identified Gaps in the TDA document.
Following the TDA/SAP Workshop was a Workshop
on Validation of Results from the GCLME/FAO/IMR
Joint Assessment Survey which was organized at the
Regional Coordination Unit, Accra from 10 - 14 Oc-
tober. The Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Ghana, Mr.
Daniel Dugan honoured both the Opening and Clos-
ing Ceremonies of the Workshop with his presence.
During the 5 - day Workshop, the participants ana-
lyzed the data collected by the Fish Trawl Cruise (4 -
19 July 2005) and processed by the Plankton and
Benthos Working Group (12 - 16 September, 2005).
Between 9 - 12 October, the Environment Officer,
L-R: In spite of the busy schedule, the participants squeezed out
Dr. Jacques Abe was on a mission to Dakar, Senegal
time to mark the birthdays of the Chair of the TDA/SAP Working
on behalf of the Regional Director to participate in
Group, Prof. Babajide Alo (5th from left) and Mr. Akin Awobamise of
the Fed. Min. of Env. Nigeria (3rd from left).(1st on the right).
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Workshop on Validation of Results from the GCLME/FAO/IMR Joint Fishery
the 1st Meeting of the Canary Current LME project
Assessment Survey: 10 - 14 October, 2005.
from 10 - 12 October, 2005. The Meeting was held
in Saly, 85 KM from Dakar. GCLME project was
invited to assist the CCLME in writing its TDA docu-
At the Opening
ment by sharing with them its experiences in the
Ceremony L-R:
process of producing the GCLME TDA document.
the Reg. Dir.
GCLME, Prof.
Chidi Ibe, Dep.
The Environment Officer, Dr. Jacques Abe contin-
Dir. of Fisheries,
ued his mission to Guinea Bissau between 16 - 23
MFRDiv. Tema,
Ghana, Mr.
October to represent the Regional Director in par-
Samuel Quaatey
ticipation of the launching of the GCLME project.He
and the Dep.
Minister for Fish-
was welcomed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs,
eries, Mr. Daniel
International Cooperation and Communities, Mr.
Dugan.
Suares Sambu, The Minister of Energy and Natural
Resources in charge of Environment, Mr. Rui Araujo
Gomes and the Representative of International
Union of Conservation of Nature, Mr. Nelson Dias.
The Regional Director, GCLME, Prof. Chidi Ibe was
on mission to Lagos and Rivers State of Nigeria from
13 - 16 October. He inspected the boat of the Nige-
rian Institute of Oceanography in Lagos and that of
Honeywell Fisheries Ltd in Port - Harcourt in prepa-
ration of the proposed Sea Based Training on Pollu-
tion Monitoring.
R-L: Mr. Jens-Otto Krakstad of the IMR, Norway, Mr. Ibrahim Turay
The Public Awareness and Participation Advisor, Ms.
of the MFMR, Sierra Leone and Mr. Akambi B. Williams of NIOMR,
Selina Yawson, embarked on a mission to Benin, from
Lagos, Nigeria.
16-21 October, 2005, where she met the Director
General of the Agence Beninoise pour
l'Environment, Mr. Marcel Baglo, the GCLME Na-
tional Director Mr. Theophile Worou and the Na-
tional Programme Asssistant, Mr. Roger Djiman for
discussions on activities and preparations to initiate
the National Demonstration Project on Marine Pro-
tected Areas to be established in Benin.
Ms. Yawson also had deliberations with Madame
Amélie Gbaguidi, a researcher of the Centre de
Recherches Halieutiques et Oceanologiques, on
Artisanal Fisheries Projects for possible replication
in the GCLME region.
L-R: at the Closing Ceremony of the Workshop are: Joanny Tape Gnahore from CRO,
Abidjan, Dir. of Fisheries, Ghana, Mr. Alfred Tetebo, Ms Catherine Isebor of NIOMR,
Finally, she called on the FAO, Sustainable Fisheries
Nigeria who chaired the Working Group of the Workshop and Mr. Rojer Djiman
from CRHOB, Benin.
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Livelihoods Programme (SFLP), where she had a
Inception Meeting in Guinea Bissau and Meeting of the Canary Current
LME, Dakar, Senegal: 10 - 12 October, 2005.
working session with team members to define the
scope and prepare background documents for the
upcoming GCLME Regional Workshop on Alter-
native Means of Livelihood.
Between 22 and 28 October, the Regional Direc-
tor, Prof. Chidi Ibe undertook mission to Sao Tome
e principe to participate in the Launching Cer-
emony of the GCLME Project and in the
Country's First Seminar on National Programme
of Action on the Protection of the Coastal and
Group picture of the participants at the Launching Ceremony of the GCLME Project
in Guinee Bissau.
Marine Environment from Land - Based Activi-
ties. While he was on transit in Libreville, he uti-
lized the opportunity to visit erosion sites in and
L-R: FAO Rep. M. Rui
Fonseca, M. Rui
around Libreville.
Miranda who repre-
sented the UNDP Rep.
The GCLME ICT Specialist, Mr. Joshua Ndubuisi
and the Min. of Energy
& Natural Resources
and the Editor, Miss Kelechi Ihemeje with the
in charge of Env., M.
GCLME Consultant on GIS, Dr. Fofana Mamodou
Rui Araujo Gomes,
during the Opening
undertook a mission to Lagos, Nigeria to assess
Ceremony.
the Regional Center for Environmental Informa-
tion and Management System at the University of
Regional Director's Mission to Sao Tome : 22 -28 Oct. 05
Lagos, Nigeria. They were received by GCLME
EIMS Expert, Dr. PC. Nwilo and his staff.
The team toured the and held discussions with
L-R at the Opening Cer-
emony of the Seminar on
the Expert on EIMS, Dr. P.C. Nwilo.
NPA in Sao Tome e Principe
are: the Regional Director,
They observed that the Center has been equipped
the Minister of Environ-
ment, Engr. Deolindo Costa
with a GTCO Calcomp Digitizing Table, A0 Scan-
de Boa and the Director of
ner, HP Designjet 1055cm plus Plotter, Two HP
Environment, Mr. Arlim
Carvalho.
Deskjet 5650 and Two HP Laserjet 1320 print-
ers, 30 computers, Laptop, Projector and Pro-
jector Screen, Photocopier, Canon Powershot S2
IS digital Camera, A4 Scanner, 39 Mercury UPS,
The Sao Tomean
GCLME National Di-
a Writing Board, a Server among others.
rector and the Re-
gional Director being
On request of the Team, there was a demonstra-
briefed by the Director
tion of the use of the equipment in the Center
and a staff of the Na-
tional Agricultural
like the Digitizer, the Plotter and the A0 Scanner.
Laboratory. Upgrad-
The equipment were found to be working per-
ing the facilities of this
Laboratory will be un-
fectly.
dertaken by the
project.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS IN
I n S e a r c h of a V e s s e l .
NOVEMBER, 2005:
The Oceanographic
Research Vessel of
the Nigerian Insti-
- 9 - 10 November: Ghana National Workshop on
tute for Oceanogra-
phy (NIOMR) be-
National Programme of Action (NPA) of the Glo-
ing targeted for use
bal Programme of Action for the protection of
by the project..
Marine Environment from land based Activities
(LBA).
- 17 - 19 November: Mission to Benin by the
GCLME Environment Officer, Dr. Jacques Abe:
to participate in the Workshop on National
L-R: Dr. Chika Ukwe,
Programme of Action (NPA) of the Global
GCLME Project
Manager, Prof. Chidi
Programme of Action for the Protection of Ma-
Ibe, GCLME Regional
rine Environment from Land based Activities.
Director, Otunba
Fadayomi and Dr.
Benard Ezenwah,
- 21 - 23 November: Mission to Togo by the
Director, Nigerian
GCLME Environment Officer: to participate in the
Institute of
Oceanography during
Workshop on National Programme of Action
a visit to RV. Sarkim
(NPA) of the Global Programme of Action for the
Barka.
protection of Marine Environment from land based
Activities (LBA).
Mission to Lagos, Nigeria by GCLME Consultant on GIS, ICT Specialist
and the Editor: 23 - 27 October, 2005
- 15 - 25 November : Mission to Lagos, Owerri
and Abuja, Nigeria by the Regional Director, Prof.
L-R: GCLME Consultant on
Chidi Ibe for the following purposes:
GIS, Dr. Fofana Mamoudou
and the coordinator of EIMS
- To meet with the Director, NIOMR, Lagos
Center, Dr. P.C. Nwilo during
the assessment of the Centre.
to plan the Ship based Training on Marine
Pollution scheduled for early 2006.
- To meet with the Governor of Imo State
on Assistance to the Regional Centre for
Pollution Management, and;
- To meet with the New Nigerian Minister
of Environment and the newly designated
National GCLME Director in Abuja on
Partial view of the
EIMS Centre Com-
National Project implementation.
puter room.
Kelechi Ihemeje
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