Friday, April 17, 2020

U.S. and Gabon Assume the Co-Secretariat of the Friends of Gulf of Guinea

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Morgan Ortagus, Department of State Spokesperson
March 4, 2020

The Department of State is pleased to announce that the United States and the Republic of Gabon have assumed the co-secretariat of the Friends of Gulf of Guinea, also known as the FoGG, for calendar year 2020.  Working together, we will promote unimpeded global commerce and freedom of navigation; strengthen sustainable marine ecosystems, including fish stocks and related seafood supply chains; and enhance maritime governance in the Gulf of Guinea.  The Gulf of Guinea is vital for the shipment of goods, but it is also a rich marine ecosystem that millions of Africans depend on for their livelihoods.  We welcome the active participation of all the regional coastal states to make progress in these critical areas.

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