The Commission for the Real Economy of the Council of Ministers has approved the development plan for artisanal fisheries for the 2014/2017 period at a recent meeting held in Luanda, Angola
Aquaculture
Kenyan government invests US$2.2mn in fish ponds
The Kenyan government has invested US$2.2mn in the construction of 940 fish ponds in secondary schools across 47 counties in Kenya
FAO rolls out campaign to reduce fish losses in Uganda
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is seeking to raise awareness of post-harvest fish losses in Uganda by launching a campaign in the country
AfDB and Angolan government enter agreement for fisheries support project
The Angolan government and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have announced that they have signed a deal for an artisanal fisheries support project in a bid to improve the incomes of small-scale fish processors and traders
Namibian fish exports increase by US$67.4mn
Namibia’s fish consumption doubled in 2012 from levels of fish consumption reported the previous year, according to the Namibia Fish Consumption Promotion Trust (NFCPT)