Aquaculture is growing in Mozambique

In Sofala province, central Mozambique, captive fish production increased by 67.6% in 2023 compared to 2022. The sector has generated more jobs and boosted economic growth. With the fish crisis and restrictions on the closed season in Mozambique, aquaculture has been an alternative for supplying seafood to domestic and foreign markets. Also read: Mozambique joins Africa50 (Video) The scarcity of fish on the Sofala Bank has spurred investment in the area, with a focus on the production of fingerlings and feed for poultry farmers and state projects. With the implementation of the Small-Scale Aquaculture Development Project (PRODAPE) since 2021, there has been significant growth in the farming of fish, shrimp, crabs and others in captivity in Sofala. In 2023, for example, the province produced 220.8 tonnes of fish in captivity – an increase of 67.6% compared to 2022. In the same period, Sofala saw an exponential increase in fish farmers, from 13 to 2,041. With PRODAPE, there has been ...