SADC INFOSA Unit officially opened

A Marketing Information and Technical Advisory Service for the Fisheries Industry in Southern Africa (INFOSA) was officially opened on Monday.

INFOSA came into existence following the signing of a joint co-operation agreement in 2001 between the Namibian Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources and the Intergovernmental Organisation for Marketing Information and Co-operation Service for Fish and Fisheries Products in Africa (INFOPECHE). Officiating at the event, Fisheries and Marine Resources Minister Dr Abraham Iyambo said the organisation will help to improve the fisheries sector in the SADC region by enabling people in the industry to access world market information on a timely basis.”Besides keeping us abreast of market, INFOSA unit will surely stimulate greater penetration of our products into international and regional market,” Iyambo said.Meanwhile, Iyambo observed that like any other fishing nations, Namibia needs to face the fact that the world fisheries and the markets they supply are becoming more dynamic and sophisticated, adding that this demand there is need to maintain the best working practices at sea and ashore to improve the quality of fish products.Norway Minster for Fisheries and Coastal Affairs, Svein Ludvigsen said his country has been involved in numerous fisheries development programmes worldwide to help developing countries develop their fishing sectors adequately.”Norway has relied on the resources of ocean for centuries.We have always looked to the sea, for fisheries, shipping and more recently in the exploitation of our oil and gas resources in the sea.But first and foremost, we have been a nation of fishermen,” Ludvigsen said.Ludvigsen and his delegation were on a three-day official visit to Namibia aimed at strengthening the fishery relationship between the two governments.INFOSA will serve fisheries production in 14 Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries and for the next three years, the government of Norway will fund the organisation.INFOSA aims to contribute to the development and modernization of the fisheries sectors and promote technical and economic co-operation among contracting partners.-NampaOfficiating at the event, Fisheries and Marine Resources Minister Dr Abraham Iyambo said the organisation will help to improve the fisheries sector in the SADC region by enabling people in the industry to access world market information on a timely basis.”Besides keeping us abreast of market, INFOSA unit will surely stimulate greater penetration of our products into international and regional market,” Iyambo said.Meanwhile, Iyambo observed that like any other fishing nations, Namibia needs to face the fact that the world fisheries and the markets they supply are becoming more dynamic and sophisticated, adding that this demand there is need to maintain the best working practices at sea and ashore to improve the quality of fish products.Norway Minster for Fisheries and Coastal Affairs, Svein Ludvigsen said his country has been involved in numerous fisheries development programmes worldwide to help developing countries develop their fishing sectors adequately.”Norway has relied on the resources of ocean for centuries.We have always looked to the sea, for fisheries, shipping and more recently in the exploitation of our oil and gas resources in the sea.But first and foremost, we have been a nation of fishermen,” Ludvigsen said.Ludvigsen and his delegation were on a three-day official visit to Namibia aimed at strengthening the fishery relationship between the two governments.INFOSA will serve fisheries production in 14 Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries and for the next three years, the government of Norway will fund the organisation.INFOSA aims to contribute to the development and modernization of the fisheries sectors and promote technical and economic co-operation among contracting partners.-Nampa