2 October 2023, Yaoundé – Efforts to keep shrimp catches in Cameroon at current levels while strengthening the shrimp fishery were in the spotlight today at the handover of a report by the global fish value chain development program FISH4ACP that is helping the country to make its shrimp sector stronger and to lessen its impact on the environment.   

“Shrimp is our main seafood export product. It brings economic revenues...

25 October 2022, Yaoundé – Over 50 stakeholders and experts, donor representatives and development partners today agreed on a long-term plan for a more sustainable shrimp sector which supports economic growth and livelihoods. The agreement marks the start of FISH4ACP’s activities in Cameroon aimed at unlocking the full potential of its marine shrimp value chain.   

“Shrimp is our main seafood export product and a major contributor to economic growth and...

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...

15 March 2022, Douala – Cameroon’s shrimp sector has great potential for economic growth and social benefits without increased burden on the environment, according to an assessment presented today to over 60 stakeholders and experts. They agreed that an overhaul of the sector is needed to unlock its potential and discussed ways to bolster growth sustainably.  

“There can be no doubt about the benefits of shrimp fishing for large sectors...

9 June 2021, Yaoundé – FISH4ACP, a global initiative supporting sustainable fisheries and aquaculture development, has started operating in Cameroon to help the African nation make its shrimp sector more competitive and sustainable – and achieve economic growth, improve food security and reduce shrimp fishings’ ecological footprint.

“The name of our country comes from “camarão”, Portuguese for shrimp. This is what Portuguese sailors saw when they got here in 1472,” said...