Global Fish Farming News: Namibia
Monday, March 04, 2013
Fish Consumption Rising in NamibiaNAMIBIA - Fish consumption is growing in Namibia following work by the Namibia Fish Consumption Promotion Trust (NFCPT) which has made fish more accessible and a...
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Kalahari Aquaculture Project to Provide Jobs, Food securityNAMIBIA - 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...
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Namibian Fish Products Granted Market Access to ChinaNAMIBIA - Fish and marine products have been granted access to the Chinese market, following an assessment of the Namibian fish and meat industry....
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Lobster Catch Continues Despite Suspended QuotaNAMIBIA - THE Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources suspended the rock lobster quota of an unregistered rights holder last month. Despite this, the company...
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Fish Farm Fights for SurvivalNAMIBIA - 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...
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Presence of Fisheries Ministry in Kavango OverdueNAMIBIA - 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...
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Uis Tilapia Fish Farm Produces Own Fish FoodNAMIBIA - 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...
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Fishing Companies Add to Their Trawler FleetsNAMIBIA - The Namibian fishing industry is flourishing to such an extent that more fishing companies are investing in new fishing vessels. ...
Friday, June 08, 2012
Superior Value Addition Critical in Fisheries SectorNAMIBIA - The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Bernard Esau, has called on delegates attending the second National Annual Olupale Leeshi Fishing Conference,...
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Fish Consumption Growing in NamibiaNAMIBIA - Over the past couple of years, government as well as private fishing companies strived to promote fish consumption in the country. Namibians are generally...
Friday, May 11, 2012
Minister Warns Companies not to Rely on Total Allowable CatchNAMIBIA - The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Bernard Esau, has urged fishing companies to venture into supplementary businesses in order to sustain...
Monday, March 26, 2012
Minister of Fisheries Opens Aquaculture CentreNAMIBIA - 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...
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Namibian Fishing Firm Buys Stake in TunacorNAMIBIA - Beluga fishing, a 100 per cent Namibian owned fishing company, has made a N$50 million investment in Tunacor Fisheries Limited and has acquired a 26 per...
Friday, February 17, 2012
Namibian Coast an Unexplored 'Gold Mine'NAMIBIA - The unexplored Walvis Bay coast is the perfect ground for sustained and ecological agriculture farming which, according to experts, could rake in much...
Friday, January 20, 2012
Eco Fishing Farm is Tilapia King of HardapNAMIBIA - After experimenting with catfish and other freshwater species, the Eco Fish Farm at the foot of the Hardap Dam near Mariental has settled to produce tilapia....
Thursday, December 01, 2011
New Fishing Rights AllocatedNAMBIA - A total of 59 new fishing rights will be granted for various fish species with a total of 156 companies set to benefit from these rights....
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Fish Eco-Tourism Enterprise LaunchedNAMIBIA - Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Kilus Nguvauva, officially launched the Uis Fish Farm Eco Tourism Enterprise at Uis Village last week. ...
Friday, May 21, 2010
Namibia Invests in AquacultureNAMIBIA - The Namibian fisheries minister has called for a N$322,180,000 budget for management and administration, including aquaculture development in 2010/11....
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Training Programme Ahead For NamibiaNAMIBIA - Vietnamese aquaculture experts are to assist Namibia by running aquaculture training courses....
Monday, March 30, 2009
Fish Feed Plant Cuts Costs in OnaviviNAMIBIA, ONAVIVI – Onavivi Fish Feed Plant at Omahenene village in Outapi Constituency was inaugurated last Saturday by the Minister of Fisheries and Marine...
Monday, February 16, 2009
Workshop Looks at Threats to FisheriesNAMIBIA - The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR), together with the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) delegates from South Africa as well as Namibian...
Monday, September 29, 2008
Namibian Aquaculture is an 'Infant With a Promise'NAMIBIA - The Namibian Government has committed itself to building the country’s aquaculture industry after realising its great potential....
Monday, July 07, 2008
Support For Aquaculture Information CampaignNAMIBIA - The Namibian Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources is to step up its information campaign on fish farming in a bid to to increase food security and...
Friday, April 18, 2008
Major Government Investment in New Aqua ProjectNAMIBIA - N$8 million to start a major aquaculture project at Leonardville village in the Omaheke Region has been approved by the Namibian Ministry of Fisheries...
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Red Tide Loss High, but Oystermen Want to RebuildNAMIBIA - Nambian oyster farmers who have been dealt a huge blow in production following the loss of over 10 million oysters in the past weeks due to a red tide...
Friday, March 28, 2008
Oysters Hard Hit by Red TideNAMIBIA - Namibia's oyster industry has lost 70 per cent of its production due to a 'red tide' algal bloom. The country's relatively small oyster trade has lost...
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Conference for Fish SectorNAMIBIA - An international conference aimed at reviewing development and progress of Namibia's fish industry is panned for later this year. ...
Monday, December 17, 2007
Report Praises Country AquacultureNAMIBIA - The Namibian Government has been praised for prioritising its aquaculture programme, as well as achieving a great deal through the programme within a short...
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Namibian debut proves a successNAMIBIA - Namibian representatives are thrilled with the response from its first trade exibition. A delegation from the country's fishing and aquaculture industry...
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Namibia: Fish farms face flood threatNAMIBIA - Current flooding in the Caprivi Region poses a threat to the existing fish farms developed to enhance food security and reduce unemployment among the rural...
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