Environmental conservation work in Senegal

Latest news and publications

Mamadou Diallo from the WWF-West African Marine Ecoregion Programme signing a new intergovernmental agreement to conserve the West African Manatee and Small Whales in Western Africa and Macaronesia. CMS, December 2008.

05 Dec 2008
WWF Signs New Agreement for African Cetaceans
WWF-West African Marine Ecoregion Programme today signed a new intergovernmental agreement to conserve the West African Manatee and Small Whales in Western Africa and Macaronesia. The conservation instrument consists of 2 Action Plans for the conservation of theses species, and was first adopted by 15 countries in Togo in October, and opened for signatory by implementing partners today. » Read more

ICCAT, 2008: a decade long tradition of ignoring its scientists on catches and seasons continues, risking collapse of the world's last surviving large bluefin fishery.

24 Nov 2008
Tuna commission comes up with "a disgrace, not a decision"
The commission tasked with preventing a collapse of the Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery today opted for catch quotas still far higher than its own scientists recommend and leaving industrial fleets free to scoop up tuna at the height of its spawning period.
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14 Apr 2008
West Africa Marine Newsletter (April 08)
News, views and information from WWF's West Africa Marine Ecoregion (WAMER) programme based in Senegal.
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New or updated projects

Modified: Sep 2008 - Started: Jul 2004

Conservation of Marine Turtles

The Western African Marine Ecoregion (WAMER) is a remarkable site for marine turtle conservation, providing a home for 6 species of marine turtles and... » Read more

Modified: Sep 2008 - Started: Nov 2005

Conservation of Dolphins

West African waters harbour several species of small cetaceans, among them the endemic Atlantic humpback dolphin (Sousa teuszii) and a largely ... » Read more

Modified: Jan 2008 - Started: Jan 2008

Supporting Environmental Journalism

Groupe Environnement Presse (GREP) plans to focus its lobbying activities on 3 main areas that require urgent action: plastic peril; degradation of ma... » Read more

Contact

WWF West Africa Marine Ecoregion Office (WAMER),
Dakar
West Africa Marine Ecoregion Sacre Coeur III No 9639 Dakar
Senegal

T: +221 33 869 37 00
F: +221 33 869 37 02