Along the coast and in south-western regions of Cameroon, fish ponds have become not only centres of production but also hubs of opportunity and economic transformation.A new dynamic is bringing hope to fish farmers, including young people and women, thanks to the Livestock and Fish Farming Value Chain Development Project (PD-CVEP in the French acronym), financed by the African Development Bank (AfDB) to the tune of 84 million euros and implemented by Cameroon’s Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries and Animal Industries. This transformation has been driven by a strain of the…
Category: Fisheries/Aquaculture
President Ramkalawan meets with relatives of the three fishermen lost at sea
President Wavel Ramkalawan, accompanied by the Vice-President, Mr Ahmed Afif, this afternoon met with family members of the three fishermen from the Takamaka district who have been declared lost at sea since 16th November 2023. This included relatives of Mr. David Suzette, Mr, Hansley Denis and Mr Steve Burka. Also present for the meeting was the Member for National Assembly for Takamaka, Hon. Terrence Mondon, Major Hans Radegonde from the Seychelles Coast Guard, the Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP Antoine Denousse, the District Administrator, Ms Cynthia Hariba, Mr Dominique Savy from…
Overfishing off West Africa hits livelihoods, fuelling emigration
This article was originally published on China Dialogue under the Creative Commons BY NC ND licence. By:Kebba Jeffang November 9, 2023 Factors such as an influx of foreign trawlers in West Africa’s waters, lopsided fisheries agreements with foreign governments, weak laws and poor law enforcement have all fuelled emigration in the region (Image: Aliu Embalo / China Dialogue Ocean) Fish are crucial to nutrition and livelihoods in West Africa, with an estimated 5.5 million tonnes caught in the region’s waters in 2019. Nearly 7 million people in West Africa directly depend on fish activities…