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

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Honourable Davis Marapira, Zimbabwe's Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, officially launching the strategy.

Zimbabwe launches tilapia marketing strategy to support aquaculture growth

The plan, developed with FAO support, aims to boost production, improve routes to market and reduce the country’s reliance on imported fish.

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A market trader receives a delivery of tilapia from Victory Farms.

Tilapia producer Victory Group secures $15m follow-on investment from AgDevCo

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Ghana launches Africa’s first Blue Food Innovation Hub and opens startup accelerator

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This initiative is running from April 7 to 17.

Women in Ocean Food brings together 11 women-led startups in Tanzania

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The dhow is a traditional sailing vessel originating from the Arab region, East Africa, and the Indian subcontinent.

Norway assists Kenya in addressing its 450,000-metric-ton fish deficit

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The Nueva Pescanova Group has been operating in Namibia for more than 35 years.

Pescanova's fleet in Namibia renews its FISH Standard for Crew certification

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Mvuvi Group, Lake Cahora Bassa, Mozambique.

First close of Aqua-Spark Africa fund at USD 48 million

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The main reproductive period is between December and April.

Spanish initiative boosts sustainable oyster farming in Benin

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This project is part of the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding between the two countries.

Ghana and Denmark partner to establish Africa's first waste-to-protein facility

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Pictured: Assessing tilapia welfare using the FAI Tilapia Welfare App, which is included in the new Tilapia Hub.

Tilapia Hub launched to support welfare standards in the world’s second-largest farmed fish sector

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The World Bank Group is supporting Morocco in building a climate-resilient Blue Economy.

Morocco bets on aquaculture as a new engine for sustainable growth

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Winners of the pitching competition at BlueInvest Africa 2025, held in Togo.

BlueInvest Africa 2026 seeks blue economy entrepreneurs

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The signing ceremony was attended by senior Liberian officials, EU representatives, and development partners.

EU donates €25M to strengthen artisanal fisheries in Liberia

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Fischereihafen von Walvis Bay , Namibia

Namibian hake fishery secures second MSC certification

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Fresh catch on display on the counter at the fish souk market in the old town medina in Tangiers Tangier, Morocco.

Morocco strengthens its digital fisheries strategy

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The researchers explored how aquaculture can coexist with fisheries, transport, and other activities, using Inhaca Island as an example.

Norway collaborates with Mozambique on sustainable green mussel production

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Sanlei Premium Trout is based in Lesotho.

Ace Aquatec to install its first humane stunning system in Africa

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The signing of the renewal agreement was attended by senior Egyptian government officials and members of the WorldFish Board.

Egypt renews WorldFish hosting agreement for another 25 years

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120 women oyster harvesters in The Gambia learned to swim, in a potentially life-saving initiative supported by FISH4ACP.

New virtual tour makes the case for investment in aquatic value chains

H.E. Sidi Tiémoko Touré, Minister of Animal Resources and Fisheries of Côte d’Ivoire, with Dr Essam Yassin Mohammed, Director General of WorldFish.

WorldFish and Côte d’Ivoire to partner on regional innovation hub for aquatic foods

Local fisherman, such as those pictured here at a fish landing site at Joal Fadiouth, Senegal, supply fishmeal factories with fresh fish straight off the boat.

Farmed fish in Europe could threaten food security in Senegal, study warns

FAO Representative in Somalia, Mr. Etienne Peterschmitt, and Mr. Hiroshi Matsuura, Ambassador of Japan to Somalia, signed the agreement to boost Somalia’s fisheries sector.

FAO and Japan to invest $2M to tackle illegal fishing in Somalia

Fishing Village Atlantic Coast Sahara Desert Mauritania Africa.

North Africa's largest fish processing plant opens in Mauritania

Kivu Choice is the sister company of Victory Farms, the largest aquaculture platform in East Africa, based in Kenya.

Rwanda Kivu Choice has a new Director of Farming

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