Dundo - The Angolan Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources estimates, for this year, that the Aquaculture sector will reach a production of 15,000 tons of fish, in captivity, across the country, against the 12,000 obtained in 2023.
The information was provided (Sunday), in the municipality of Lóvua, Lunda-Norte province, by the Secretary of State for Fisheries and Marine Resources, António José da Silva, as part of his two-day working visit to the province, with the aim of diagnosing the Aquaculture sector.
The official said that 'the country has good production', in the fish farming segment, stressing that in 2023, production levels recorded an increase of 8,000 tons, compared to 2,000 in the previous year (2022).
He pointed out that, in addition to income for producers linked to the activity, aquaculture will also contribute significantly to improving the food and nutritional security of families, reiterating the State's commitment to continue to support aquaculture farmers.
On the other hand, he said that the province of Lunda-Norte has enormous potential for the development of Aquaculture and contribute to the 'robustness' of the market.
He said that the existence of abundant water with 'excellent' quality and an average annual temperature, allows the large-scale breeding of fish varieties such as cacusso and catfish in that circumscription.
The Secretary of State has already evaluated the entrepreneurial initiatives of fish farming in some aquariums in the municipalities of Chitato, Lóvua and Cuango.
In turn, the director of the Provincial Office of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries in Lunda-Norte, José Mendes, assured that the local authorities are developing incentive programs for fish producers in captivity.
Recently, he continued, the province benefited from a training initiative in the field of Aquaculture, where 42 fish farmers participated, out of a total of 1,485 that the province controls.
According to the official, given the available conditions, currently 289 producers receive support from the local government. HD/DOJ
