Togo: Artisanal fishing output up 50% in 2022, YoY

Agriculture
Monday, 23 January 2023 17:06
Togo: Artisanal fishing output up 50% in 2022, YoY

(Togo First) - Togo’s artisanal fishermen caught 6,687,015 kg of fish last year. Thus, 50% more than in 2021: 4,129,423 kg. 

The figures were reported last Thursday, Jan 19, by the ministry of fisheries. The output consolidates the sector’s growth; in 2020, artisanal fishing produced 3,450 t of fish.

The ministry attributes the growth to the “opening of a new fishing port and fish market in Lomé, and better working conditions for fishermen and fishmongers.” The source also mentioned the arrival of new fishermen-local and foreign. 

In Togo, the fishing sector employs over 20,000 people and contributes to nearly 4.5% of the GDP, according to the most recent data provided by the ministry of fisheries.

Esaïe Edoh 

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