# Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing Activity

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/72062424rfi00002

- Solicitation number: 72062424RFI00002
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was September 9, 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT
- Department: Agency for International Development
- Contracting office: Usaid/West Africa Regional (720624)
- NAICS: 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Product or service code: F020 Fisheries Resources Management Services
- Place of performance: Accra, GH-AA, GHA
- First posted: June 10, 2024
- Last posted: June 10, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/014d745470f340ec96ccef28bb76fdfd/view

## Description

This is a Request for Information (RFI) - Sources Sought Synopsis and is not a pre-solicitation announcement. The purpose of this RFI is to seek information to support planning for a potential activity to address illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and associated human rights and labor abuses, particularly focused on the Gulf of Guinea as outlined in the attached RFI.

Through this RFI, USAID/West Africa aims to deepen its understanding of key threats and drivers of IUU fishing and associated labor abuse across West Africa. We are also interested in advancing collaborative discussions among USG partners, local organizations, and other leading experts to inform future USAID programming and coordination by:

1) Clarifying the underlying incentive structures behind IUU fishing by industrial, semi-industrial, and small-scale fleets in West Africa;

2) Investigating the types of strategies and interventions that can shift these incentives toward legality and sustainability under the different circumstances present in West Africa; and 3) Considering the types of regional organizations, partnerships, or coordination mechanisms that could implement effective strategies and achieve impact at a regional scale.

## Publications

- June 10, 2024: Sources sought, due September 9, 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 014d745470f340ec96ccef28bb76fdfd. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/014d745470f340ec96ccef28bb76fdfd/view

## Points of contact

- Ruby Tawonezvi, rtawonezvi@usaid.gov, +233-302 741 200
- Viktoria Stott Hollosy, vhollosy@usaid.gov, +233-302 741 200

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