Aquaculture in SUB-SAHARA N AFRICA:Aquaculture production has almost doubled in five years but newlegislation, VAT reduction and training services are needed

摘要

Aquaculture in Africa has been marginalised, with limited contribution to national economies and to global aquaculture output as well. In 2015, total African aquaculture production mounted to 1,969,261 tonnes, representing only 1.9 percent of global aquaculture i production. Egypt is by far the most important producer, with a contribution of 60 percent to total African production. Egypt, Nigeria, Zanzibar and Uganda produced 90 percent, while the remaining 60 African countries contributed 10 percentto total aquaculture production in 2015. Tilapia carps and African catfish are the major cultured species in Africa.