Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute develops value added fish products
KENYA – In a bid to add value to Kenya’s fishing industry, the Kenya Marine…
Fish & Seafood
Namibian government pockets US$42.16m from fishing quotas auction
NAMIBIA – The government of Namibia has raised N$627.9 million (US$42.16m) from the auction of…
Ghana boosts fishing sector with US$100m Elmina fishing port project
GHANA – The government of Ghana is undertaking the construction and rehabilitation of Elmina fishing…
Namibia auctions fishing quotas to raise funds to curb COVID-19 pandemic
NAMIBIA – The government of Namibia is seeking to auction for the first time 60%…
Tanzania earned US$800m from fish production in the fiscal year 2019/2020
TANZANIA – Tanzania fish production in the fiscal year 2019/2020 rose to 392, 933 metric…
Namibia fish industry players eagerly waiting for the allocation of new fishing quotas
NAMIBIA – The government of Namibia introduced the fishing rights and quota system to “empower”…
Kenyan government promotes marine fishing with US$93.65m investment
KENYA – The Kenyan government has received a Ksh10 billion (US$93.65m) concessional loan from the…
Customer interest in animal welfare is the primary driver for business action, new reports indicates
AFRICA — According to a recently released report by World Animal Protection, leading global food…
Tanzanian government stipulates new laws, draws up plan to revive the fish industry
TANZANIA – Ministry for Livestock and Fisheries of Tanzania has tabled a new bill, the Deep…
Uganda spends US$13m on fish imports as export earnings decline 18% to US$176m
UGANDA – According to the Ugandan Ministry of Finance report, fish imports into the country…
Lake Victoria registers a decline in fish production caused by water pollution and restrictive laws
KENYA – Africa’s largest fresh water lake, Lake Victoria has recorded a decline in Fish…
SAGA Seafood Namibia to cease operations on account of lack of fishing quotas
NAMIBIA – SAGA Seafood Namibia, the operating company for Icelandic fishing company Samherji in Namibia…
1K1V completes recapitalization of Lesotho based aquaculture company SanLei
LESOTHO – One Thousand & One Voices (1K1V), a private family capital fund backed exclusively…
Rwanda bans importation of tilapia fingerlings to prevent virus spread
RWANDA – The Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) of Rwanda has banned the…
Government partners with local varsity to open fish hatchery
KENYA – The Uasin Gishu County Governmet in Western Kenya has opened a Sh10m (US$99,…
Seychelles and the European Union to sign new fisheries agreement
SEYCHELLES – A new sustainable fisheries partnership agreement and protocol between Seychelles and the European…
Kenya to receive US$98.5m from the World Bank to develop sustainable fisheries sector
KENYA – Five coastal counties in Kenya are set to benefit from a Sh10 billion…
Somalia’s aquaculture sector receives major boost from the FAO
SOMALIA – The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) has handed over 12 fishing…
Liberia, Ghana sign Technical Corporation Pack for certification and testing of fish for EU export market
LIBERIA – The government of Liberia through the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) and…
Finnfund boosts Zambia’s Yalelo Aquaculture with the first direct investment
ZAMBIA – Finnfund, Finnish development financier will support the expansion of Yalelo Limited, an integrated…
Africa to benefit from US$44.5m EU fisheries and aquaculture program
AFRICA – The European Union (EU) has injected US$44.5m to fund a five-year program, FISH4ACP…
Japan, Liberia sign agreement to boost local fishing industry
LIBERIA – The Government of Liberia and the Japanese government have signed a grant agreement…
AfDB approves US$13.2m funding for sustainable fisheries, aquaculture development in Malawi
MALAWI – The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a US$13.2 million financing package…
FAO’s improved fish processing method boosts Ghanaian fish industry
GHANA – The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has introduced an innovative oven for smoking…