# Kenya and Nigeria move toward Norway-led fisheries-crime cooperation

> Norway says Nigeria is ready to join Blue Justice and use satellite data, while talks with Kenya are still under way.

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- Published: 2026-10-18T21:10:53+00:00
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Norway’s fisheries ministry said on 18 October that Nigeria is ready to join the Norway-led Blue Justice initiative and use Norwegian satellite data. Nigeria signed the Copenhagen Declaration, the initiative’s political basis, in 2022. The ministry said a Nigerian minister and Norway’s ambassador discussed cooperation during the week of the announcement.

Norwegian and Kenyan officials met in Oslo the previous week to discuss Kenya joining the declaration; the release does not say Kenya signed or joined the initiative. Blue Justice shares satellite data, analysis and digital tools, and partners can use expertise at its vessel-tracking centre in Vardø. Norway said 61 countries had signed the declaration and 19 African countries took part in the cooperation.

## Data

### Country cooperation steps

The source distinguishes Nigeria’s stated readiness from the discussions with Kenya.

Methodology: The table follows the Norwegian ministry’s wording and does not treat the Kenya talks as a completed accession.

| Country | Reported status |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | Ready to join Blue Justice and use Norwegian satellite data; signed the Copenhagen Declaration in 2022. |
| Kenya | Officials discussed possible accession to the Copenhagen Declaration in Oslo; no signature was reported. |

Sources: <https://www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/kenya-og-nigeria-vil-samarbeide-med-norge-om-fiskerikriminalitet/id3178455/> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/norway-kenya-nigeria-fisheries-crime-cooperation/data/source-reported-details?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/norway-kenya-nigeria-fisheries-crime-cooperation/data/source-reported-details?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries](<https://www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/kenya-og-nigeria-vil-samarbeide-med-norge-om-fiskerikriminalitet/id3178455/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-18; Published: 2026-10-18)

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