“Aquaculture a Foundation for Investment and Development In Liberia” – Says NaFAA DDGA
“Aquaculture a Foundation for Investment and Development In Liberia” – Says NaFAA DDGA
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MONROVIA – The Deputy Director-General for Administration at the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority NaFAA, Hon. Augustine M. Manoballah has disclosed that aquaculture is the bedrock for investment and development in Liberia.
Hon. Manoballah assured that the CDC led government has promised to give more attention to the development of the aquaculture sector as it is with the marine fisheries sector which is attracting more investment.
Speaking over the weekend in Suakoko Bong County during the official launch of the DeSIRA Integrated Rice-Fish Farming System Project, a research and extension development based initiative to improve food security and nutrition in Liberia, Hon. Manoballah assured that aquaculture remains a major priority under the CDC government.
“Marine Resources Protection Remain Significant Pillar” Says DG, As NaFAA Officially Launches Nets Exchange Program “Marine Resources Protection Remain Significant Pillar” Says DG, As NaFAA Officially Launches Nets Exchange Program
DG Emma Glassco Speaking At The Grand Nets Exchange Program west point fishing community central Monrovia Thursday May 13, 2021
The Director General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) has stressed that the protection of ‘Liberia marine resources remain a significant pillar in maintaining a sustainable fisheries sector’.
Speaking recently at the official launch of NaFAA’s Net Exchange program held in the Township of West Point, Director General Emma Metieh Glassco pointed out that NaFAA has adopted an approach to ensure that fish is available at all times, ‘for our generation today and the ones unborn’. This, Hon Glassco says will provide a cycle of socioeconomic intervention for the people dwelling in fis
Liberia: Ship Load Of Frozen Foods Awaits IPD At Freeport of Monrovia
Liberia: Ship Load Of Frozen Foods Awaits IPD At Freeport of Monrovia
File photo of containers at the Freeport of Monrovia
MONROVIA – The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) has certified all documents required for the offloading of a ship currently waiting at the Free Port of Monrovia to offload frozen foods, which is gradually becoming scarce on the local market, but the importer’s inability to obtain an Import Permit Declaration (IPD) from the Ministry of Commerce remains the hindrance.
Over the last few months, local and foreign owned businesses have complained over the refusal of the Ministry of Commerce to issue IPD for the importation of frozen foods.
Fishing communities placed an SOS call
Two fishermen, all residents of the Robertsport City in Grand Cape Mount county, have reportedly gone missing on the sea.
Local fishermen told this reporter that the fishermen left the shore of Kru Town Beach for the sea between the hour of 2 am and 3 am on April 15, 2021, and are yet to return home.
In an interview via telephone, the head of the Liberian owned fishing company Enisul Fisheries, Fablia Kamara, said that the men went deep sea with a paddle canoe (a canoe that has no motorized engine attached) where his team spotted another fisherman that had survived the storm at deep sea.
Liberia: Local Fishermen Complain on the Quality of NaFAA New Fishing Nets
Liberia: Local Fishermen Complain on the Quality of NaFAA New Fishing Nets
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MONROVIA Local fishermen have criticized recent move by the National Fisheries and Aqua Culture Authority (NaFAA) to change their fishing nets.
The fishermen who spoke with
FrontPageAfrica over the weekend said the fishing net intended to be distributed by NaFAA is not durable compared to the ones being used by them and will cost them serious losses.
They said, the decision to change their fishing nets is good, but it must be done with durable nets.