Africafé : The high seas treaty: what role for Africa in global maritime governance?
June 19, 2026
The episode discusses the High Seas Treaty as a major step for global ocean governance and marine biodiversity protection. Rear Admiral Nuno Bragança highlights its importance for African countries, particularly in terms of cooperation, capacity-building, technology transfer, and marine protected areas. The conversation also underlines the challenges of implementation, from legal integration to illegal fishing and equitable access for developing countries.
Speakers
Nuno de Noronha Bragança
Coordinator, Atlantic Centre
Rear Admiral Nuno António de Noronha Bragança is the coordinator of the Atlantic Centre. Previously he was Deputy Director General of the Portuguese Maritime Authority and Deputy Commander of the Portuguese Maritime Police. Throughout his career, RADM Noronha Bragança has held numerous other positions, out of which we highlight the following: Military Advisor to the National Defense Commission of the Portuguese Parliament; Chief of Cabinet of the Admiral Chief of Navy Staff and National Maritime Authority; Commander of the Navy Permanent Task Group for West Africa; Navy Military Advisor of the President of Portugal, and; Officer in the European Union Military Staff in Brussels.
RADM de Noronha Bragança attended the Naval School, specializing in Communications and Electronic W ...
