NFDS and its personnel have over twenty years of international project experience.  The table below provides a selection of projects that demonstrate the range of work that we are performing. 
 

Year	Country or Region	Project Description
2007	SADC	Implementation of a Programme of Support to an African Policy Process aimed at Tackling Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated – IUU- Fishing
2006	SADC	Research, analysis and development of SADC’s Economic Partnership Agreement negotiating position on fisheries trade and development issues with the European Union
2006	Mozambique	Mozambique Backstopping of fisheries management interventions
2006	Mozambique	Development of a 3-week fisheries MCS course and a 1-week fisheries management course for the Ministry of Fisheries in Mozambique
2006	UN	Preparation of Chapter for the "Fishery Manager Guidebook" for FAO (Blackwell publication)
2006	Mozambique	Provision of a Senior Fisheries Management Adviser to the Ministry of Fisheries in Mozambique
2006	Botswana	Survey and evaluation of HIV and AIDS programmes in schools and communities in Botswana
2006	SADC	NORAD fisheries conference
2006	Senegal	MOWCA / IMO integrated coastguard project for West Africa – Workshop
2006	Botswana	Support and Training in Logical Framework Approach
2006	SADC	Scoping Study for IUU action in Southern Africa
2006	SADC	UNAM Market Survey on demand and needs for fisheries education in the SADC region
2006	Namibia	Output to Purpose review and evaluation of the Fisheries and Marine Science BSc. course at the University of Namibia
2006	SADC	Preparation of Analysis and State of the Environment Report on the Southern African Region
2006	SADC	Development of project planning tools for INFOSA – a regional fisheries trade programme for Southern Africa
2006	Botswana	Project appraisal for Botswana National Productivity Centre and SINTEF project
2005	Albania	Provision of a Fisheries Sector Development Specialist
2005	South Africa	Assistance to the Department of Minerals and Energy in developing a business plan
2005	SADC	Evaluation of VMS options and preparation of tender for EU-SADC regional MCS project
2004	Namibia	Pre-feasibility study for Cape Fria/Cape Angra
2004	SADC	Fishery Adviser to SADC Secretariat
2004	Australia	Presentation of papers at the International Conference on Fisheries Observers
2004	Indian Ocean	Preparation of tender for Indian Ocean MCS project
2004	SADC	Appraisal of BSc course for Southern Africa based at UNAM
2004	Albania	Fisheries planning and management and MCS in Albania
2004	Zambia	Preparation of Proceedings of the International workshop on Fisheries of the Zambezi Basin
2004	EU	Preparation for an EU Agency for fisheries control – Joint Inspection Services
2003	Namibia	Project to determine optimal harvesting strategies for the hake trawl fisheries in Namibia and South Africa
2003	Angola, Namibia, South Africa	Project to assess the state of commercial fisheries catch data in the BCLME region / Project to determine the optimal harvesting strategies for the hake trawl and longline fisheries in Namibia and South Africa
2003	UN	Preparation of a paper ‘Small-scale fisheries – the changing role of information in policy development and implementation’
2003	UN	Preparation of a feasibility study and financing proposal for a project ‘participation through knowledge – a fishery project for Southern Africa’ and input into the ACP FISH II project
2003	Kenya	Workshop facilitation for FAO – ACP fish II project for Strengthening Fisheries Management in ACP Countries
2003	Namibia	Support to the development of a BSc in fisheries and Marine Science for the SADC region
2003	Mozambique	Technical evaluation of the MCS system in Mozambique
2003	SADC	Project definition Regional Fisheries Information Project (RFIS) phase two
2003	SADC	Facilitation of a SADC Regional Distance Learning workshop
2003	SADC	Strategy development for The Southern African Development Community’s Protocol on Fisheries
2002	Namibia	Preparation of paper ‘ Against all Odds – taking control of the Namibian Fisheries’  an assessment of the impact of MCS
2002	Namibia	Feasibility study for the establishment of a maritime protection agency (MARSEC)
2002	Namibia	Research study to assess the occurrence and impact of transfer pricing in the Namibian hake fishing industry
2002	Angola	Feasibility study for the establishment of a National Marine Protection Agency (NMPA)
2001	UN	Preparation of FAO Technical Paper 424 ‘A fishery managers guidebook – chapter 8 fishery monitoring control and surveillance’
2001	UN	Preparation of FAO Technical Paper 414 ‘Guidelines for developing an at-sea fishery observer programme’
2000	Namibia	Selling of surplus MCS platforms
2000	Namibia	Tender administration for the construction of a new fisheries patrol vessel
1999	SADC	Marine Fishery Advisory Services to the Southern African Development Community
1999	Namibia	Provision of a Special Adviser to the Permanent Secretary
1999	Namibia	Community based fishery project for Henties Bay
1998	Namibia	Manning and operating of fisheries research vessel
1998	Namibia	Feasibility study for a Vessel Monitoring System (VMS)
1998	Namibia	Design coordination for the construction of a new fisheries patrol vessel
1998	UN	Training and facilitation in the implementation of the UN code of conduct for responsible fisheries in Asia
1995	Namibia	Development of the Namibian Fishery Observer Programme and Agency
1995	Namibia	Development and implementation of a fisheries inspector and observer course
1995	Namibia	Development and implementation of a new maritime policy and maritime legislation
1995	Namibia	Development and implementation of a maritime training programme and maritime institute
1995	Namibia	Manning and operating fisheries patrol vessels
1995	Nigeria	Fisheries Statistics of Lake Kainji
1991	Falkland Islands	Falkland Island Fishery
1990	Mozambique	Rehabilitation of Pemba Port
1990	Mozambique	Rehabilitation of EMARNA Ship Repair Yard
1986	Mozambique	Rehabilitation of Maputo coastal terminal
1984	Tanzania	Management and technical assistance to Tanzanian coastal shipping line