Western Indian Ocean Region: Losses in the Ocean

by | December 22, 2025 | GNV News, Asian, Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East and North Africa, Environment, Economy/Poverty

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2025In 2006, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) is a major source of information on East Africa and the West Indian Ocean (seeWIOIn the region, the annual gross marine product is about5.7%per year, which is equivalent to11hundred million4,000that the economic loss is estimated at US$10,000,000.reportThe first time, the company was in a position to do so.

The natural capital of the West Indian Ocean region is3,338Billion U.S. dollarsand is rated as one of the best in the world. In terms of industry, Africa's trade in90%The West Indian Ocean region is also included in this category.400The company provides employment to 10,000,000 people annually through cruise and coastal tourism, fisheries renewable energy, and undersea communications networks.200It generates a gross marine product of US$100 million. Therefore, we aim to achieve economic growth through the sustainable use of marine resourcesBlue Economy (*)The importance of maritime security is stressed along with expectations for

A specific breakdown of the economic losses is mainly as followsbe captured (e.g. data)The following is a list of the most common problems with the

Government spending on prevention and victim assistance, tax revenue losses, and enforcement and capture costs for illegal trafficking of drugs, wildlife products, weapons, and other items are estimated to be about $3.5 billion per year.3hundred million3,000US$10,000,000.

Annual government spending on search and rescue, victim assistance, and judicial processing for mixed maritime migration caused by multiple factors, including conflict, poverty, and climate change, as well as loss of life and productivity3US$ billion.

Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUUThe annual loss of revenue, depletion of resources, damage to marine ecosystems, and enforcement and monitoring costs for fisheries.2hundred million4600US$10,000,000.

Annual high insurance premiums, hazard and fast allowances, ship protection measures, private security, naval deployment, etc. against pirates and armed robbers1hundred million6400US$10,000,000.

Annual cleanup costs, remediation equipment, health costs, loss of livelihoods, marine environmental damage, and loss of fishing and tourism revenue for oil and chemical spills1US$ billion.

In addition, climate change, illegal dumping, maritime terrorism, coastal disputes, and crude oil theft also pose new threats to the blue economy and maritime security.

Against these threats,UNECAis to incorporate maritime security into the Blue Economy Plan of the states with jurisdiction over the Western Indian Ocean, and to establish an intergovernmental agency, theIndian Ocean CommissionThe need to secure long-term funding for the Maritime Security Center, which is established under the Maritime Security Center, the Seychelles-based Regional Operations Coordination Center (RCCOCand Regional Marine Information Fusion Centers based in Madagascar (RMIFC) among the (national and regional)IUUReinforcing fisheries monitoring systems, and more.proposalThe company is doing so.

(※)「Blue EconomyThe term "marine ecosystem" refers to the concept of sustainable use of marine resources and economic development while maintaining the health of the marine ecosystem.

 

Learn more about global developments and press coverage of the oceans→directional marker or indicator."The Oceanic10Year 2010": Is the media catching the world in motion?"

Buture, a seaside region in southwestern Madagascar (Photo: krishna naudin / Wikimedia Commons [CC BY-SA 2.0])

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