Fish is the main source of protein for the people of Sao Tome and Principe, an island nation in the Gulf of Guinea over 200 km off the coast of Gabon. The fisheries sector provides jobs for thousands of people and represents the main important revenue source for low-income families after cocoa.
Fisheries in Sao Tome and Principe is exclusively artisanal and largely focused on small pelagics. The sector offers great potential for growth in terms of production, processing and marketing, but suffers from the country’s relative isolation, a major constraint in accessing export markets.
FISH4ACP aims to advance the processing and quality control standards of small pelagics to create jobs and income opportunities for the island's overwhelmingly young population. In addition, the species targeted represent a source of affordable and safe animal protein.
FISH4ACP will work to overcome some of the complex challenges of post-harvest infrastructure to comply with national and international health requirements and open the value chain to new export markets, safeguarding aquatic resources for the benefit of communities that rely on them for their livelihoods and food security.
Stories
Sao Tome and Principe is moving to more productive and sustainable coastal pelagic fisheries
02/11/2023
6 November 2023, Sao Tome – Progress at making coastal pelagic fisheries in Sao Tome and Principe more profitable and environmentally sustainable was...
Sao Tome and Principe sets course to more productive and sustainable coastal pelagics fisheries
23/03/2023
23 March 2023, Sao Tome – A ten-year upgrading strategy for coastal pelagics fisheries in the Sao Tome and Principe was endorsed by key stakeholders...
Videos
Sao Tome and Principe – Boosting artisanal fisheries
07/12/2021
FISH4ACP sets out to advance coastal pelagic fisheries on the African island nation of Sao Tome and Principe by developing the sector sustainably, enabling...
Publications
FISH4ACP Sao Tome and Principe
25/11/2021
Fact sheet on FISH4ACP's work to advance coastal pelagic fisheries on the African island nation of Sao Tome and Principe.