While the FDF has the primary responsibility for 

 enforcement of fishing regulations, it does not have 

 the resources necessary to patrol the waters or 

 apprehend violators. Currently, the FDF must rely 

 on the Nigerian Navy for patrolling the coast and 

 must coordinate with Ministry of Justice in the 

 prosecution of cases. Though the fishing laws were 

 revised in 1992 to require stiffer fines and longer 

 prison terms for fishing violators, a lack of resources 

 prevents the FDF from enforcing the laws effectively. 

 A World Bank loan was granted to the FDF for the 

 procurement of four new patrol vessels, but the 

 vessels have not yet been delivered and, in any case, 

 the FDF lacks the trained personnel necessary to man 

 them. 



Nigeria 



LAGOS 



Bight of 

 Benin 



Gull ol Guinea 



The most recent conviction for illegal fishing was 

 in late 1991 when a Greek vessel was fined $20,000 

 for fishing without a license. The captain was found 

 guilty of illegally catching and packaging shrimp in 

 Nigeria and for labeling packages "product of 

 Greece." The value of the shrimp on the vessel was 

 approximately $220,000. 



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