FG to Expand Deep Blue Project to Bakassi

The Federal Government of Nigeria announced plans to extend its “Deep Blue Project”—a marine‑security initiative that uses patrol vessels, surveillance drones and community outreach to curb illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing—to the Bakassi Peninsula in the Gulf of Guinea. The expansion aims to protect the region’s fisheries, deter smuggling and piracy, and support sustainable livelihoods for coastal communities. Views Nigeria