A Norwegian-led company is convinced it can help Namibia become a salmon producer of international significance – thanks to the cool waters of the Benguela Current, a stable and supportive government…
Sea-based salmon farming is set to launch in Africa for the first time, following a partnership between African Aquaculture Company and Norwegian equipment supplier AKVA group.
Kelp Blue, company that seeks to restore marine biodiversity and promote carbon sequestration by farming seaweed, has been named as one of 20 finalists of the XPRIZE Carbon Removal Competition.
Kelp Blue has announced plans to launch a blue bond program towards the end of 2024, with the goal of raising US$20 million annually for four years in order to plant up to 1,000 hectares of kelp…
Though seaweed operations are diverse – specialising in various species and operating in different economic circumstances – today’s macroalgae practitioners need to stay grounded in science as they…
Kelp Blue is in the process of raising $60 million to establish a series of kelp farms off the coast of Namibia which, by 2050, will be capable of absorbing more CO2 than is produced by the…
Namibia’s fisheries minister Bernhard Esau has pledged N$38 million (£2.1 million) towards developing the country’s aquaculture sector in the next financial year.
NAMIBIA - The Governor of Omusati Region, Erginus Endjala, has called on the business community to venture into aquaculture to reduce poverty and increase food security.
NAMIBIA - The long-anticipated rainy season has once again commenced over various parts of Namibia, particularly in the area with perennial sources of water. Despite the sporadic rain patterns…
NAMIBIA - Over the years government has allocated tens of millions of dollars to the aquaculture sector with no returns to show for it in terms of food security and employment creation.
NAMIBIA - The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has started a process to determine a new mechanism for allocating fishing quotas to all right holders by January next year. This will…
NAMIBIA - The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has launched the National Aqua Culture Master Plan which aims to raise freshwater aquaculture output to 4,000 tonnes a year by 2023.
NAMIBIA - While Namibias regulatory and legal framework for aquaculture is second to none the local industry is still in its infancy and has not yet reached a stabilising phase, according to a…
NAMIBIA - The Namibian Management Plan for the hake industry has been implemented as from Saturday, 1 November 2014, the start of the new fishing season.
NAMIBIA - In order to fulfill its core mandate of making fish accessible and affordable to all Namibians, the Namibia Fish Consumption Promotion Trust (NFCPT) has grown to a total of 135 staff…
NAMIBIA - The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has embarked upon a hake management plan, aimed at actively managing Namibias most valuable commercial species. The plan has been in…
NAMIBIA - The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Bernard Esau has urged all fishing companies to install the Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) if they have not yet done so. The VMS is used by…
NAMIBIA - Namibias fishing companies currently pay zero tariffs to export their products to the European Union (EU), but certain elements within the sector are concerned about the future economic…
NAMIBIA - Last week, Bernard Esau, Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, warned fishing companies against dumping fish, stating that it is an illegal practice which could result in having their…
NAMIBIA - Fish consumption is growing in Namibia following work by the Namibia Fish Consumption Promotion Trust (NFCPT) which has made fish more accessible and a cheaper source of protein.
NAMIBIA - A new aquaculture project set in a remote are of the Kalahari is expected to generate jobs for around 100 people whilst also providing nutritious protein rich food.
NAMIBIA - THE Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources suspended the rock lobster quota of an unregistered rights holder last month. Despite this, the company is continuing operations and has…
NAMIBIA - Aquaculture farmers at the Karovho Fish Farm in the Kavango Region have called on the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources to avail more equipment and provide transport to sustain the…
NAMIBIA - Construction of the eagerly awaited Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources regional office complex in the Kavango Region is still a far cry from becoming a reality.
NAMIBIA - UIS aquaculture expert Johan van der Westhuizen has started a nursery and a hatchery for brine shrimp to use as feed for the growing freshwater fish population at his fish farm.
NAMIBIA - Over the past couple of years, government as well as private fishing companies strived to promote fish consumption in the country. Namibians are generally regarded as meat eaters and most…
NAMIBIA - An inland aquaculture centre at Ongwediva in the Oshana Region, built at a cost of N$19,8 million, was officially opened by Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources Bernard Esau.
NAMIBIA - The unexplored Walvis Bay coast is the perfect ground for sustained and ecological agriculture farming which, according to experts, could rake in much needed foreign currency to Namibia, as…
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