Fisheries

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has restated the commitment to transform the fisheries sector to become a cash cow for the farmers in the territory and the national economy. The Mandate Secretary for the FCTA…

The Nigerian Government has unveiled a 10-year plan for sustainable development of the country's catfish industry. Speaking at a two-day FISH4ACP workshop in Lagos, South-West Nigeria, the Director of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Federal…

The Nigerian Government has disclosed the establishment of a Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) in Lagos, South-West Nigeria and Abuja, the country’s capital, to monitor and control illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing along Nigeria’s…

Nigeria's Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar, says the country loses foreign exchange to the importation of frozen fish, as Nigeria only produces 1.2 million metric tonnes through the artisanal,…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the aquaculture sector is one of the focal areas the apex bank seeks to concentrate on, as it is ready to finance the fish value chain to the next level. Mr Samson Alatise, a representative from the…

The World Trade Organization (WTO) members will be holding another cluster of meetings this week to negotiate a  #FisheriesSubsidies agreement, which is among the immediate priorities of the next WTO Director-General, Dr. Ngozi…