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

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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

The country plans to invest USD 3 million in a new aquatic food systems research centre in West Africa.

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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

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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

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Fishing Village Atlantic Coast Sahara Desert Mauritania Africa.

North Africa's largest fish processing plant opens in Mauritania

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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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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

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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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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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Victory Farms in Kenya.

Kenya’s Victory Farms joins ASC's Improver Programme

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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

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

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

Uganda launches first ever country-wide aquaculture census

Tilapia welfare training in Kenya.

Tilapia welfare project expands in Kenya with release of welfare app

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

The government of Liberia donates aquaculture facilities for educational purposes

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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