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Report on preliminary assessment of aquaculture - setting realistic benchmarks for Africa’s Aquaculture Program
(2013-07)A two-person USDA aquaculture team was asked by AU-IBAR, ANAF, and FAO to review the current status of commercial aquaculture in Ghana, Uganda, Kenya and Nigeria. The team travelled from July 7 through July 28, 2013 and ... -
Sustainable aquaculture development in Africa: Shrimp aquaculture industry in Mozambique
(2013-12)This document presents the findings from a review and analysis of the shrimp aquaculture industry in Mozambique. The review covers factors that are integral to sustainable commercial aquaculture development including ... -
Aquaculture in Seychelles: history, current state of play and lessons learnt
(2013-12)This report on mariculture in the Seychelles focuses on the institutional and regulatory frameworks that will govern the development of sustainable aquaculture. The terms of reference for this project were mostly generic ... -
Climate change and fisheries: Strengthening the capacity of fisheries communities for adaptation to climate change of policy intervention entry points
(2013-12)The African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal resources (AU-IBAR) sought for a consultancy to identify policy intervention entry points to strengthen the capacity of fisheries communities for adaptation to climate change. ... -
Cadre Politique et Strategie de Reforme de la Peche et de l’aquaculture en Afrique mai 2014
(2014-05)Le processus de formulation a été dirigé par les institutions de l’Union africaine, à savoir l’UA-BIRA, l’Agence de planification et de coordination du NEPAD (APCN) et le Département de l’Economie rurale et de l’Agriculture ... -
Policy Framework and Reform Strategy for Fisheries and Aquaculture in Africa. May 2014
(2014-05)Africa has diverse fish resources with immense potential and opportunities for contributing significantly to the socio-economic growth of Africa and improving livelihoods of its citizens. It is for this reason that the ... -
Status of Monitoring, Control and Surveillance Systems in East Africa: Strengthening National and Regional Capacities for Combating Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing
(2015)This Technical Report reviews the current status of Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS) in East Africa in order to provide a baseline document of relevant information and knowledge that will enable the implementation ... -
A Guide for the Implementation of the Policy Framework and Reform Strategy for Fisheries and Aquaculture in Africa. July 2015
(2015-07)The provisions of the Policy Framework and Reform Strategies for Fisheries and Aquaculture in Africa (PFRS) incorporate best practices for sustainable fisheries management and responsible aquaculture development which have ... -
Strengthening regional cooperation for combating illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
(2016-02)This policy brief is a synthesis of the findings of the scoping missions conducted by AU-IBAR under the EU funded project ‘Strengthening institutional capacity to enhance governance of the fisheries sector in Africa’. The ... -
A 10 year action plan for small scale fisheries development in Africa: A companion Document to the Policy Framework and reform Strategy for Fisheries and Aquaculture in Africa – from the perspectives of Stakeholders
(2017)Consistent with the call for action in response to the Africa Agriculture Transformation Agenda by 2025 and also in line with the implementation of key policy pillars of the Policy Framework and Reform strategy for fisheries ... -
A 10 Year Action Plan for Small Scale Fisheries Development in Africa
(2017)The African Small Scale Fisheries account for more than 60 % of Africa’s fisheries production and almost all the catches from the sector are destined for human consumption. The sector provides significant employment ... -
Africa inland fisheries – unleashing the potential for food security, livelihoods enhancement and poverty reduction
(2017-05)This paper has been prepared within the broader objectives of the Policy Framework and Reform Strategy for fisheries and aquaculture in Africa and the 2014 Malabo Declaration with specific regards to food security, livelihoods ... -
Best practices and guidelines to support commercial aquaculture enterprise development in Africa
(2018)The guideline provides a summary of the constraints and solutions for African aquaculture value chain progression, and investigates a range of business models that can be applied towards achieving such progression. Each ... -
Priorities for strengthening regional cooperation in monitoring, control and surveillance for effective and strategic combat of Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing in Africa
(2018)Policy brief on Priorities for strengthening regional cooperation in monitoring, control and surveillance for effective and strategic combat of Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing in Africa. This Policy ... -
Promotion de la maîtrise des instruments juridiques internationaux dans les filières pêche et aquaculture
(2018)Les États membres de l’UA doivent s’efforcer de disposer d’un cadre juridique national exhaustif et actualisé pour la gestion des pêches et de l’aquaculture, fondé sur des principes et des mesures convenus aux niveaux ... -
Promoting domestication of international instruments in fisheries and aquaculture
(2018)This advocacy note highlights how AU-MS should strive to have a comprehensive updated domestic legal framework for the management of fisheries and aquaculture based on globally- and regionally-agreed principles and measures ... -
Renforcement des capacités en vue d’une participation efficace de l’afrique aux organisations régionales de gestion des pêches (ORGP)
(2018)AU-IBAR, 2018. NOTE DE PLAIDOYER : Renforcement des capacités en vue d’une participation efficace de l’Afrique aux organisations régionales de gestion des pêches (ORGP) -
Business model development and enhancing extension service in Africa aquaculture
(2018)Working Paper on Business model development and enhancing extension service in Africa aquaculture. This Working Paper is a synthesis of series of reports based on activities implemented by AU-IBAR under the project ... -
Co-management practices in small-scale fisheries: the case of Beach Management Units (BMUS) in Eastern Africa
(2018)The implementation of BMUs in both the lake and on the coast over the past two decades has provided a number of lessons which if addressed would strengthen BMUs as an effective tool in fisheries management. Beach Management ...