Publication Date:
2021-05-19
Description:
The marine fisheries production from African coastal countries, combined with that of
freshwater production of the continent is estimated to be 6 millions metric tons, corresponding
only 5 % of the total world production. Africa's contribution to fisheries products (1,5 %) is
insignificant compared to that of world commerce which is around 44 millions tons. This
deplorable situation is due to a certain number of problems which include s among others, the
relative biogenic poverty of African waters, the exploitation of African waters by foreign
vessels, the total lack of catches effected by the African vessels out of their regional
boundaries, the lack of knowledge on the mastering of commercialisation and on veritable
commercial politics of fisheries products, including quality assurance. In addition to this, the
almost inexistence of the aquaculture in the sub-Saharan countries. This paper analyses the
African fisheries in the whole continent and presents the general characters, notably its
evolution, fisheries resources, valorisation and consumption of fisheries products. The global
analysis made here accords a priority to markets as well as to the framework of contribution
of these products and tries, at the end of the 20th century, to present some trends. Facing the
globalisation phenomena, how will African fisheries producers be challenged in the new
millennium? This continental level analysis brings out field application and some different
development perspectives for both small scale and industrial fisheries sub-sectors.
Description:
Published
Keywords:
Fisheries
Repository Name:
AquaDocs
Type:
Proceedings Paper
,
Non-Refereed
Format:
83091 bytes
Format:
application/pdf
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