Directorate for Sea Fishing
Agribusiness
The Directorate for Sea Fishing is responsible for formulating and implementing State policy on artisanal and industrial sea fishing.
Mandates
The Directorate for Sea Fishing is responsible for formulating and implementing State policy on artisanal and industrial sea fishing.
Collaboration with FAO
- Formulate, implement and monitor sea fishery development plans;
- Promote cooperation in sea fishing, oversee the implementation and monitoring of fishing agreements at the subregional, regional and international levels;
- Supervise the formulation and application of laws and regulations relating to sea fishing practice;
- Supervise the formulation and implementation of sea fishing development projects and programmes;
- Ensure the collection, processing and publication of sea fishing statistics;
- Design, support and monitor the management of landing and processing areas for fish products;
- Assist and oversee the improvement of professional sea fishing organizations;
- Test and disseminate the technical equipment and research outcomes associated with sea fishing.
Areas of Expertise
The Directorate has its own veterinary surgeons, oceanographic vets, engineers, fishery technicians and agents, economists, sociologists, specialists in education and grass roots organizations, planners, computer scientists, documentation specialists, a lawyer, managers and an administrative assistant who all have many years of experience in the sector.