WorldFish’s Fish for Africa Innovation Hub (FAIH) in Abbassa, Egypt has been mobilizing regional and global businesses, research institutions and government into an innovative public-private partne
One of the best parts of working in the aquatic foods sector is the few times each week when I come across another exciting innovation or technology that’s been developed for the sector or has appl
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Project Overview
African aquaculture is growing rapidly. Tilapia and catfish are the two most important farmed fish species in Africa. Additionally, rainbow trout farming is an important part of the Kenyan aquaculture industry. Compared to salmon and shrimp, little attention and research investments have been made to better understand disease epidemiology and control mechanisms in these cultured fish groups. With increased intensification and resultant proliferation of fish diseases, many African countries are now realizing the importance of biosecurity governance and building better aquatic animal health research capacity and management to support sustainable development of aquaculture in the continent.
International partnerships and collaboration with expert institutions can facilitate the transition for African countries to develop and implement better biosecurity governance. WorldFish and the Norwegian Veterinary Institute will utilize their expertise (aq