- November 10, 2022
- Posted by: AITRC 2
- Category: Strategy
The fishery sector contributes significantly to Africa’s livelihood and rural economy. With well-designed policies and target interventions such as the World Bank Global Program on Fisheries (PROFISH), the West Africa Regional Fisheries Program (WARF-P), the Southwest Indian Ocean Fisheries Governance and Shared Growth Program, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement, and individual country policy reforms, could address the challenges of food insecurity in Africa. Given the challenges faced by Africa’s ocean fishery sector, expansion of the aquaculture ecosystem would be required to supply the rising fish demand. According to available data, African countries continue to be net fish importers, creating opportunities for Afrocentric entrepreneurs. As a result, this policy paper proposes policies that would promote sustainable fishery growth, allow international and intra-African trade, and reduce post-harvest losses while removing trade barriers. To read more, click here to download
