The Latest Seafood and Aquaculture News from Africa: Industry Insights and Trends

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The workshop was attended by 60 participants from across the sub-region.

Experts call for regional cooperation to improve West Africa's small pelagic value chain

According to the Fisheries Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic, five stocks are overexploited and four are fully exploited.

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Nigerian village

Nigeria to boost fisheries sector through modernization and ecological protection

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Côte d’Ivoire microfinance institutions to back growth of tilapia sector

Côte d’Ivoire microfinance institutions to back growth of tilapia sector

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Ben Gimson, Aqua-Spark Africa lead.

New lead named for Aqua-Spark Africa

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Co-design workshop participants in Zambia.

New initiative in Zambia aims to boost aquaculture productivity and resilience

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The new facility will produce up to 100,000 metric tons of fish feed annually.

Dutch De Heus opens fish feed factory in Uganda

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Lüderitz Bay: Established infrastructure with harbour, processing industry and logistics provides a solid foundation for the farming initiative.

AKVA will help to build the first sea-based salmon farming in Africa

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Pictured: Assessing tilapia welfare using the FAI Tilapia Welfare App

FAI expands training programme to improve tilapia welfare

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Aerial view of Tropo Farms tilapia ponds on the shore of Lake Volta, Ghana.

Tropo Farms partners with Esox Biologics on new tilapia pathogen detection project

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Elmina fishing fleet in Ghana

New Ghana's Fisheries and Aquaculture Bill aims to protect small-scale fishers

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Artisanal fishing canoe in Gabon.

Gabon partners with Global Fishing Watch to fight illegal fishing

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ASC Improver Programme head Roy van Daatselaar and CEO of the Chamber of Aquaculture Ghana Jacob Adzikah sign MoU to improve Ghana’s seafood farming sector.

ASC and Ghana's Chamber of Aquaculture join forces in support of sustainable fish farming

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MSC pledges €5.6 million in support of sustainable fishing by 2030

MSC pledges €5.6 million in support of sustainable fishing by 2030

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African entities have reported that more than half of the fish caught in the region falls into the category of illegal or unregulated fishing.

Global coalition to combat illegal fishing in West Africa

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A fishing boat on Lake Kariba, the world's largest artificial lake, which lies on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe to introduce first-ever fisheries and aquaculture bill

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Map showing data collection coordination by the Uganda Aquaculture Census 2025.

Uganda launches first ever country-wide aquaculture census

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Tilapia welfare training in Kenya.

Tilapia welfare project expands in Kenya with release of welfare app

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NaFAA is promoting public-private partnerships to boost the fisheries sector.

The government of Liberia donates aquaculture facilities for educational purposes

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The report estimates that Africa’s aquatic food production must rise by 74% by 2050 to maintain current per capita fish consumption. Pictured: a Mozambique fisherman at work.

Roadmap to unlock "immense potential" of Africa's fisheries and aquaculture detailed in new report

PROFISHBLUE: Strengthening the Blue Economy strategy and investment plan for Southern Africa.

DR Congo to host fisheries data collection and analysis seminar

The Miguel Oliver vessel is owned by the General Secretariat of Fisheries of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food.

Spain launches fishing research campaign in Angola

The fisheries and aquaculture sector in Côte d'Ivoire is set to benefit from substantial financial backing from the African Development Bank over the period 2025-2029.

Côte d'Ivoire fisheries and aquaculture sector receives €24 million loan

Olivier De Vreese has more than 10 years of experience in environmental technologies and renewable energy areas

Rwanda Kivu Choice hires new Director of Operations

Ambassador Odd Mølster with Norwegian cuttlefish at an outdoor market in Kinshasa, DRC Congo

First Norwegian seafood seminar in DR Congo

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