Fishing production in Mozambique grew by almost 25% until March

Budget execution data that Lusa had access to this Friday, May 17, reveals that fishing production in Mozambique grew by almost 25% in the first quarter, to 107,077 tons, driven by aquaculture. According to Government data, this is 20.5% of the total target of 522,671 tonnes, between fishing and aquaculture, defined for the entire year 2024. Industrial aquaculture was the one that grew the most from January to March, more than which doubled the volume compared to the same period in 2023, to 1596 tons, 31.6% of the target for the entire year 2024. According to the organization's explanation, the budget execution report for the first quarter highlights that in industrial aquaculture “there is a seaweed production initiative in the province of Nampula, which contributed 60 tons in the period under analysis”. “Live crab and live lobster, captured in maritime waters and kept in production establishments for export, contributed to aquaculture production with 621 tons and three tons ...