TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE

Institutional support to the Directorate General of Fisheries and Aquaculture related to:
(i) fisheries legislation and regulations
(ii) national and international marketing studies
(iii) micro finance,
(iv) biostatistics
(v) ’sanitary analysis and control of fisheries and aquaculture products
(vi) aquaculture,
in the framework of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector Support Programme (PSPA).
The main objectives of the project are the following :
(i) review of all existing legal texts, define a priority list of new texts and amendments, elaborate drafts for validation at a national workshop ;  
(ii) assessment of the national and international market potential for local fisheries and aquaculture products
(iii) review the current situation and the needs of the sector for micro finance and support the development of appropriate structures
(iv) support the extension to the whole country of the pilot project of fisheries data collection and analysis based on ArtFISH
(v) review and strengthen the national sanitary control and inspection system by training inspectors, laboratory staff, private operators and developing SOP and manuals.

Region: 
Western Africa
Start date: 
04/2009
End date: 
01/2013
Funding agency: 
African Development Bank
Client: 
Ministry of Forest Economy, Water, Fisheries and Aquaculture
Country: 
Gabon