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

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Mvuvi Group, Lake Cahora Bassa, Mozambique.

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

The open-ended fund dedicated to catalyzing aquaculture in Sub-Saharan Africa will continue to expand until it deploys USD 250 million over the next decade.

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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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This initiative is part of the Action for the Strengthening of Agro-Food Ecosystems in Africa (AREA).

Bari and Ghana join forces for more innovative and sustainable aquaculture

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The new plant will increase production capacity from 24,000 metric tons to 45,000 metric tons.

Skretting opens new aquafeed plant in Nairobi

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Project ReCon protects artisanal fishermen and brings a proven solution for marine debris to the Somali coastline, the longest in continental Africa, and a key area due to its geography, oceanographic conditions, and proximity to tropical tuna fishing areas.

Satlink's end-of-life fishing gear project arrives in Somalia

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New leadership confirmed for World Aquaculture Society in Africa

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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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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

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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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Africa

Africa

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

Spanish initiative boosts sustainable oyster farming in Benin

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

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

Bari and Ghana join forces for more innovative and sustainable aquaculture

Skretting opens new aquafeed plant in Nairobi

Satlink's end-of-life fishing gear project arrives in Somalia

New leadership confirmed for World Aquaculture Society in Africa

Morocco bets on aquaculture as a new engine for sustainable growth

BlueInvest Africa 2026 seeks blue economy entrepreneurs

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

Côte d’Ivoire microfinance institutions to back growth of tilapia sector

New lead named for Aqua-Spark Africa

New initiative in Zambia aims to boost aquaculture productivity and resilience

Dutch De Heus opens fish feed factory in Uganda