Fish are caught, processed and traded daily across Africa – this results in Africans benefiting socially and economically from fisheries every day.  But these benefits are neither reaching their potential nor are they being safeguarded for future generations.  In short the way Africa fishes today is not the best way. 

This fact has been vocalised over recent years by politicians, managers, fishers, the fishing industry and environmental groups – all these voices are calling for change. more...  

The Senior Fisheries Advisor at the NEPAD Secretariat
Tel: +27 11 256 3600
Email: information@africanfisheries.org

The Partnership for African Fisheries will ensure that fisheries policy reform is based on sound and well thought through advice that will lead to meaningful actions and positive changes. It will do this by stimulating an open debate – a ‘think-tank’ process for knowledge exchange between African and international partners that will improve awareness both ways across the table. More...