UN targets fisheries and aquaculture growth in Angola
Aquaculture can help to lift Angolans out of poverty, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
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Aquaculture can help to lift Angolans out of poverty, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
Angola boasts a vast coastline, ample labour in the fisheries sector and good trading relations with major fish importers in Europe and Asia. With the fish traded globally expected to rise from 187 million tons in 2018 to 250 million tons by 2030, Angola stands to benefit from this opportunity.
Sustainability and local ownership are two key challenges facing international development projects. Often, when a project ends and the implementing institution leaves, activities on the ground wind down, too.