Mahi-mahi is a highly appreciated food fish common to most of the world’s warm and temperate seas. Also known as dolphinfish, it is one of the principal catches of artisanal fishers in the Dominican Republic.
The fishery provides the local fishermen with an income and is an important source of food that sells well on local markets and in the capital of Santo Domingo.
Improvements to the cold chain and post-harvest handling could increase economic returns, but they require investments in human capital and the processing facilities.
FISH4ACP aims to boost the mahi-mahi fishery by supporting efforts to improve product quality and product diversification. It explores ways to strengthen links to the tourism sector and develop new products for urban consumers, as well as to increase exports.
FISH4ACP also fosters social integration by working with local fisher associations. Activities seek to promote participation of artisanal fisherfolk in the value chain by improving access to loans, social security and education and through capacity building.
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Dominican Republic: Improving mahi-mahi fishery sustainably, leaving no one behind
27/02/2023
FISH4ACP aims to boost the mahi-mahi fishery, one of the principal catches of artisanal fishers in the Dominican Republic.
Videos
Unlocking the potential of fisheries and aquaculture on Small Island Developing States
21/07/2022
From the Dominican Republic to Guyana and from Sao Tome and Principe to the Marshall Islands, this video explores opportunities and challenges of fisheries...
Stories
Dominican Republic on course to more productive and sustainable mahi-mahi fishery
28/11/2023
Work in progress to strengthen the mahi-mahi sector in the Dominican Republic was discussed at a meeting of key stakeholders in Dominican fisheries,...
Publications
FISH4ACP Dominican Republic
10/09/2021
Fact sheet on FISH4ACP's work to support mahi-mahi fisheries in the Dominican Republic, while ensuring that economic growth goes hand in hand with environmental...