Recently, a delegation led by Carmen Evelize Dos Santos, Minister of the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources of the Republic of Angola, officially visited SIO. A bilateral MOU on promoting marine cooperation was signed during the visit.
The Angolan delegation attended thematic presentations delivered by our institute on marine spatial planning and global ocean observation, gaining insight into the relevant technical systems and successful practical cases. The delegation expressed the hope that both sides would deepen pragmatic cooperation to realize the integration and sharing of multi-source marine data in Angola, and jointly enhance capacity in marine ecology and resource monitoring. Prof. Fang Yinxia, the Director General of SIO, stated that SIO will leverage its technological and platform strengths to strengthen communication and coordination with competent Angolan authorities, advance the implementation and tangible outcomes of cooperation projects, and steadily elevate the level of China-Angola marine scientific and technological cooperation.
During the meeting, SIO officially signed a MOU on promoting marine cooperation with the National Institute of Fisheries and Marine Research of Angola. Both parties will deepen collaboration and jointly advance the development of the China-Africa Center for Marine Science and Blue Economy Cooperation, actively promoting the China-Angola marine science and technology cooperation.