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

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Sanlei Premium Trout is based in Lesotho.

Ace Aquatec to install its first humane stunning system in Africa

Sanlei Premium Trout, an aquaculture company specializing in rainbow trout production, has entrusted its operations to a state-of-the-art humane stunning system.

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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

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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

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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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Nigeria to boost fisheries sector through modernization and ecological protection

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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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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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Kenya’s Victory Farms joins ASC's Improver Programme

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Africa

Ace Aquatec to install its first humane stunning system in Africa

Egypt renews WorldFish hosting agreement for another 25 years

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

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

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

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

North Africa's largest fish processing plant opens in Mauritania

Rwanda Kivu Choice has a new Director of Farming

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

Nigeria to boost fisheries sector through modernization and ecological protection

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

FAI expands training programme to improve tilapia welfare

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

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

Pioneering Lagos Aquaculture Centre set to boost food security

New law clears the way for aquaculture growth in Ghana

Spain and Mauritania collaborate for responsible fisheries resource management

Kenya’s Victory Farms joins ASC's Improver Programme

Gabon partners with Global Fishing Watch to fight illegal fishing

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

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

Global coalition to combat illegal fishing in West Africa

Zimbabwe to introduce first-ever fisheries and aquaculture bill

Uganda launches first ever country-wide aquaculture census