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

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Artisanal fishing canoe in Gabon.

Gabon partners with Global Fishing Watch to fight illegal fishing

Thanks to this pact, the Central African nation will strengthen vessel tracking and promote data-driven ocean governance through transparency at sea.

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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

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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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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

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

Tilapia Welfare Egypt reaches 260 million fish milestone

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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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CLAR's work includes disseminating knowledge throughout the Egyptian aquaculture sector.

New partnership to enhance tilapia welfare in Egypt

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"These startups are the perfect illustration of how to walk the talk and represent an incredible source of blue hope for the continent and beyond," said Thomas Sberna, Regional Head, Coastal and Ocean Resilience, IUCN Eastern and Southern Africa.

"Blue hope": funding boost for 3 African sustainable seafood startups

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Pioneer Food Cannery’s new cold store is located in Tema, Ghana near its manufacturing plant.

Thai Union expands presence in Ghana with new tuna cold store

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AECI Animal Health manufactures animal premixes to customer formulations and requirements.

Nutreco to acquire AECI Animal Health in South Africa

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A group of trainees practicing assessment procedure on an Egyptian tilapia farm.

Tilapia welfare project in Egypt reaches important milestone

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New project in Benin to boost the fisheries and aquaculture sector

New project in Benin to boost the fisheries and aquaculture sector

FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met with Ms Emma Metieh Glassco, Director-General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority of the Republic of Liberia.

FAO encourages aquaculture production in African states

The new feed facility will be able to manufacture 125,000 metric tons of extruded fish and animal feeds per year.

Nutreco opens a fish feed facility in Nigeria

The Norwegian company plans to operate on three offshore sites located on the northwest of Lüderitz in the Kharas region.

Aquaculture company secures license for offshore salmon farming in Namibia

This new diet has been formulated and manufactured in Nigeria and will replace Skretting's existing Essential diet.

Skretting launches a diet solution for African-farmed catfish

The Tilapia Welfare Project, another of ESR's fish welfare projects in Africa.

Partnership aims to improve aquatic animal welfare in Africa

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