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

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Ben Gimson, Aqua-Spark Africa lead.

New lead named for Aqua-Spark Africa

Aquaculture investment fund Aqua-Spark announces Ben Gimson will lead its work investing in African aquaculture.

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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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The project will create over 1,000 direct or indirect jobs.

Pioneering Lagos Aquaculture Centre set to boost food security

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One of the floating fish cages for tilapia at Tropo Farms on Lake Volta, Ghana.

New law clears the way for aquaculture growth in Ghana

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Mauritania is the leading destination for Spanish fishing vessel exports.

Spain and Mauritania collaborate for responsible fisheries resource management

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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

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

DR Congo to host fisheries data collection and analysis seminar

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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

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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

One of the floating fish cages for tilapia at Tropo Farms on Lake Volta.

Tropo Farms secures $10 million investment to expand Ghana tilapia production

FAI's Tilapia Welfare App has been key in helping Egyptian farmers monitor fish welfare.

Tilapia Welfare Egypt reaches 260 million fish milestone

Giancarlo Badinotti, President of Badinotti, and Hans Petter Selstad, Selstad Group CEO.

Selstad and Badinotti establish a shared production facility in Africa

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