"The purpose of this is to ensure the responsible development of aquaculture and the sustainable use of inland fisheries resources, increase income, enhance food security, reduce poverty through employment-creation, as well as improve rural livelihoods and increase investments," said Esau, according to AllAfrica.
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The announcement follows on from the government’s decision to finance aquaculture research, fish production and training in the current financial year.
"In the process, a total of 33,563 metric tonnes of freshwater and marine aquaculture products worth about N$145 million (£7.8 million) were produced in the country, while 800,000 fingerlings were stocked at small-scale fish farms in the Omusati, Oshana, Kavango West, Hardap and Omaheke regions," he noted.
