A Summit has brought together Africa leaders to consider the situation and priorities for the region’s fisheries and aquaculture.

Organized by the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), the Fish for All Summit took place from 22-25 August 2005 in Abuja, Nigera. The meeting concluded with unanimous endorsement of an action plan stating that African nations will aim to boost fish supplies by making capture fisheries more sustainable and by promoting small-scale fish farming. The action plan highlights the role of science in boosting Africa’s fish supplies, and stresses the need for new research and development, as well as capacity building and technology transfer. Particular sectors the plan identifies for research include water management and technologies for handling fish after they have been harvested. Leaders also adopted the Abuja Declaration on Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture in Africa to enshrine many of the summit’s deliberations.
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