“Board members of the mission for the development of maritime artisanal fisheries in Cameroon have resolved to double effort to combat illegal fishing activities along the coast of Cameroon which continues to pose serious threat in the sector. They took the resolution August 25 in Douala during their 35th ordinary session”.
The Cameroon fishing sector has for over the years been plagued with plenty of challenges which are either man made or natural including a lack of data on fish stocks, an influx of industrial fishing from neighboring countries not leaving out unreported and unregulated fishing activities. Conscious of the negative impact such a problem, the government of Cameroon through the ministry of livestock, fisheries and animal industries continue employing efforts to get the actors in the sector on the rails.
Meeting in Douala August 25,2023 for their 35th ordinary session as board of directors of MIDEPECAM under the supervision of Dr. Taiga MINEPIA boss was just a perfect avenue for the members to examine the performance budget report of 2022 and the midterm report of 2023. For sure ,a series of trainings to beef up the capacity of farmers with working tools distributed at the end of the trainings to accompany the actors produce in larger scale to meet local demand which keeps increasing each passing day and make their products competitive in the market, are some of the key measures carried out since the start of the 2023.The project evaluation of the Douala fish market in Youpwé which was due to be delivered earlier this year but, has witnessed some delay due to inadequate fund wasn’t in the miss out during Fridays deliberation.
However, as the delegates retire to their different command post, they have unanimously taken the firm commitment to collectively rally all efforts necessary to combat illegal fishing, corruption, and crime in the sector while they continue the crusade to develop industrial fishing along the coastal waters and artisanal fishing in the maritime regions as well as in the continental water bodies in the country.
Henry Wana
