Gambia: FAO sensitizes oyster harvesters and stakeholders to the Fish4acp Project

In a bid to sensitise oyster harvesters and other key stakeholders about the FISH4ACP Project, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations recently convened an inception workshop at Kairaba Beach Hotel. The forum is designed to provide information and increase awareness about the FISH4ACP project in the Gambia and help develop the programme's understanding of the value chain. It also seeks to ensure the commitment of the actors and stakeholders of the oyster value chain in the Gambia in a participatory and inclusive way. The FISH4ACP project is a 5-year programme led by the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) that aims to tackle some of the underlying challenges to sustainable fisheries and aquaculture. These include low economic performance, limited market access and poor social and environmental sustainability. The programme is being implemented by FAO with funding from the European Union (EU) and the German Federal Ministry for ...