In a move to boost the production of fish, the Ghanaian government has banned the importation of Tilapia, which is popular fish on most local food menus across the country, according to minister of fisheries and aquaculture, Sherry Ayitey
Aquaculture
South Africa to set up aqua-farming facility
The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) has set-up plans to construct an aqua-farming facility on 300ha of land at the Coega Industrila development zone outside Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape
Aquapesca expands agribusiness in Mozambique
French fish farming company Aquapesca has announced it has expanded its operations in Mozambique by building a sea food farming plant in Nacala in the northern part of the country following a US$57mn investment
Nigeria’s fish production set to boost exports
Nigerias fish production has reached more than three million mt per annum enabling the country to meet the local fish demand and generate surplus for export, according to Nigerias minister of agriculture and rural development, Dr Akinwumi Adesina
Aquaculture and fisheries sector boosts Africa’s economy
The fisheries and aquaculture sector has contributed greatly to Africa’s overall economy, according to a study carried out by the FAO