Salima: Michael Usi, Malawi’s Minister of Climate Change and Natural Resources, has called upon the country’s fisheries department and all stakeholders in the fishing industry to prioritize the production and…
Zimbabwe is eyeing the transformation of its fisheries and aquaculture sector into a substantial US$1 billion industry. Professor Obert Jiri, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries,…
Tanzania’s Great Lakes fisheries researchers, affiliated with the Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute (TAFIRI), are experiencing enhanced efficiency in water quality monitoring and eco-environmental studies. This positive shift follows the receipt…
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has unveiled fisheries and aquaculture projects with the aim of catalysing economic transformation in Zimbabwe. Speaking at the launch of the Lake Kariba Inshore…
To enhance food security, the Fisheries Cooperative Federation of Nigeria (FCFN) is urging the establishment of a national Task Force on fisheries. The aim is to bolster organizational capacities and…
Man-made flooding in the Volta Lake area of Ghana has resulted in staggering losses for tilapia farmers, initially estimated at ₵46 million (approximately €3.7 million / USD$3.9 million), according to…
The second edition of the Aquaculture Africa Conference (AFRAQ23) witnessed the participation of nearly 1,200 attendees from 73 countries during its event held from November 13 to 16 in Lusaka,…
The Mokowe Mainland Community-Based Organisation (CBO) in Lamu County has introduced crab farming as a promising venture within the blue economy. The initiative aims to harness crab fishing as a…
Kenya experienced a remarkable upswing in seafood export earnings, recording a more than 60% increase in 2022, according to reports from the National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) and the Central…
Egypt’s Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation revealed that the country’s fish production reached approximately 2 million tons in 2023, boasting an impressive 85% self-sufficiency rate. Egypt stands as the…