Niël Terblanché Henties Bay, in an ambitious leap towards sustainable aquaculture and economic development, is set to become home to the world’s largest indoor freshwater fish farm. This groundbreaking project was introduced to residents and representatives of the local authorities by Blue Ridge Aquaculture, Inc., headquartered in Martinsville, Virginia, USA, in partnership with its local...
November 15, 2024
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Katima Mulilo fish mongers happy with extended fishing season
Fish mongers at the Katima Mulilo Open Market expressed their appreciation to the Namibian government after their request for the fishing season to continue uninterrupted was accepted. Since 2016, fishermen and fishmongers in the Zambezi Region could not fish between December and the end of February because the government restricted fishing to allow fish stock...
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Power outages result in fish stock losses
The Fonteintjie Fish Farming Community Project at Keetmanshoop has almost lost all its fish stock due to a power outage. The power outage came as a result of an electricity supply disconnection for the project by Keetmanshoop Municipality in December last year because of an unpaid debt of more than N$1 million. The...
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Namibia’s fish exports surge to N$3.4 billion in Q3
Namibia recorded a 21% increase in fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates exports reaching a valuation of N$3.4 billion during the third quarter of 2023, official data reveals. According to Namibia Statistics Agency Statistician General and Chief Executive Officer Alex Shimuafeni, the exports represent a substantial increase compared to the N$2.8 billion exported...
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Namibian fish belongs to Namibians: Amukwa
The chairperson of the Confederation of Namibian Fishing Association (CNFA), Matti Amukwa has called out Government for allocating Governmental Objective quotas to entities that are not right holders. The chairperson was referring to among others the auction of governmental objective quotas of horse mackerel to the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Amukwa during...
