TMT

TMT is a non-profit organisation that provides national fisheries authorities and international organisations with fisheries intelligence, analysis, and capacity building, targeting a reduction of illegal fishing and broader improvements in ocean governance. While we work with governments and organisations worldwide, particular focus is on targeting illegal fishing and associated crime in and near African waters and working with African coastal States.

 Our operations focus on collaborating with fisheries enforcement agencies and other relevant international partners. We conduct professional information gathering and analysis on illegal fishing and associated corruption, document and vessel identity fraud, fish laundering, labour abuse and other violations of relevant laws. We then provide results and recommendations to enforcement agencies and networks to enable the tracking and prosecution of the vessels and operators involved in these illegal fishing activities and related fisheries crimes.

We also strengthen partner countries with capacity development through workshops, on the job training and mentoring – with a particular focus on developing the information channels, skills, and processes to effectively access and use fisheries intelligence. National and regional cooperation are crucial to these processes, and by supporting regional cooperation between countries, and inter-agency cooperation within countries, TMT helps to improve information sharing and collaboration to tackle fisheries crime.