Senegal gains forty-seven fishing vessels through registration transfers
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Since 2020, Senegal has added 47 fishing vessels to its registry through a process called “Senegalization,” where ships transfer their registration from other countries.
These vessels came from China, Egypt, Turkey, Spain, Norway, and the United States. Senegal’s National Agency for Maritime Affairs (Anam) confirmed the number and the originating countries. Currently, Anam lists 187 active fishing vessels. To qualify as active, ships must maintain current safety and navigation documentation and demonstrate they are genuinely operating.
Almost all of the fishing boats registered in Senegal initially flew foreign flags before completing the registration process. Tiofane Ndiaye Dramé, a director at Anam, explained that applicants must prove a ship has the right to fish in the area, including providing a valid fishing license, before the transfer can occur.
