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20 June 2022, Dakar – Representatives from the oyster sector in Senegal endorsed an upgrading strategy for the oyster value chain that lays down a ten-year plan towards improved local production, better jobs for women producers and less pressure on the mangroves where oysters occur.
“Senegal has the natural resources and a strong local demand to support a flourishing oyster sector,” said Doudou Gueye Faye, representative of the Ministry of Fisheries...
16 June 2022, Douala – Supporting economic growth and livelihoods while working towards a more sustainable value chain are at the heart of a three-days meeting in Douala where stakeholders and experts discuss a ten-year development plan to overhaul Cameroon’s shrimp sector and unlock its full potential.
The plan is the result of a sector-wide dialogue on how to bolster the economic, social and environmental sustainability of Cameroon’s shrimp value...
16 June 2022, Harare – Tilapia farming can be a driver of inclusive growth in Zimbabwe, according to an upgrading strategy presented today to over 35 stakeholders and experts, who discussed ways to help the southern African nation develop its tilapia sector and promote opportunities for women, youth and marginalized groups without adding pressure on the environment.
“Tilapia is key to our ambition to expand aquaculture production in Zimbabwe,” said Milton...
8 June 2022, Santo Domingo – Increasing demand for mahi-mahi in the Dominican Republic shows the potential for growth of domestic production, according to an analysis presented today to 80 stakeholders and experts, who discussed ways to strengthen the mahi-mahi value chain, while making sure that benefits are shared equitably and growth does not increase the burden on the environment.
“The growth potential of mahi-mahi is good news for our artisanal...
25 May 2022, Georgetown – Improved fishing practices, better compliance with regulations and higher quality and safety of the end product – these are the core elements of a 10-year plan endorsed today by key partners of Guyana’s seabob sector. The plan aims to strengthen the country as a leading exporter of Atlantic seabob shrimp, while ensuring long-term stability of stocks and bringing more prosperity to the people.
The development results...
11 May 2022, Sao Tome – A stronger coastal pelagics sector will increase employment and bring more healthy food on the table in Sao Tome and Principe, according to an analysis presented today to over 50 stakeholders and experts, discussing ways to improve the coastal pelagics value chain to lessen the burden on the environment and to ensure that nobody is left behind.
“Coastal pelagics are key to our fisheries sector...
12 April 2022, Mbala, Zambia – FISH4ACP, an innovative programme investing in fisheries and aquaculture value chain development in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific, was launched today in Zambia to help make its small pelagics sector stronger and more sustainable in a bid to bring better food, reduce poverty and preserve Lake Tanganyika’s aquatic resources.
“Zambia is a major producer of small pelagics, a sector that provides a lot of...
11 April 2022, Abidjan – Representatives from across the tilapia sector in Côte d’Ivoire today endorsed an ambitious plan to bring farmed tilapia production to 68 000 tonnes by 2031. It would enable the West African nation to meet domestic demand for the fish, while creating jobs and business opportunities without adding pressure on the environment.
“We have made an important step forward today towards self-sufficiency in providing healthy food to...
29 March 2022, Harare – Tilapia farming can be a driver of economic growth and a source of employment in Zimbabwe, according to an assessment presented today to over fifty stakeholders and experts, who discussed ways to bolster this nascent sector, while ensuring that benefits are shared equitably and growth will not increase its environmental impact.
“Zimbabwe has embarked on an ambitious expansion of its aquaculture production,” said Honourable Douglas Karoro,...
22 March 2022, Abuja – Nigeria’s huge catfish sector provides an income and healthy food to millions of people, according to an assessment presented today to over 80 stakeholders and experts, who discussed ways to improve domestic production, while bolstering the benefits to women and youth and lessening the burden on the environment.
“Nigeria is the world’s largest producer of African catfish,” said Ime Umoh, Director of the Federal Ministry of...