Over the past two years, Togo’s aquaculture output grew by 57%, from 730 t in 2020 to 1,151 t in 2022. The ministry of maritime economy disclosed the data on Feb 7, 2023.
The ministry of fisheries, for its part, said Togo recorded the growth because it is investing heavily to support aquaculture”.
The government, indeed, supports fishermen by providing them with equipment, like motorized boats, floating cages, and feeders.
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“This rapid growth in aquaculture production is a clear indicator of the success of the State’s strategy to support aquaculture in Togo and offers economic and development opportunities for fish farmers and local communities,” said the ministry of fisheries.
The same source also referred to a major project steered by the government to grow the production and export of sea products.
This is the Togo Aquaculture Development Project (PDAT); it is currently in its pilot stage which takes place on the Nangbeto Lake.
Last year, 11,567 t of fish were caught in Togo through artisanal maritime fishing, 117 t through industrial fishing, and 6,300 tons of fishery products were caught in continental waters. As for fish farming, it has generated 835 tons.
