The government aims to raise the fisheries sector’s contribution to the national economy by N$300 million, from N$10.4 billion to N$10.7 billion by 2030, under the sixth National Development Plan.
This was said by minister of agriculture, fisheries, water and land reform Inge Zaamwani-Kamwi.
Zaamwani-Kamwi says the sector’s contribution to gross domestic product is projected to increase from N$10.4 billion to N$10.7 billion by the end of the decade.
She says achieving the target will depend on rebuilding fish stocks to maximum sustainable yield, intensifying efforts against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, expanding value addition in fish products and increasing employment across the sector.
“The achievement of these ambitious targets requires us to collectively develop action plans to achieve these targets. You are, therefore, key partners in this development process,” Zaamwani-Kamwi said while addressing fishing rightsholders during a recent industry engagement at Lüderitz.
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