World Fisheries Day 2025: PROFISHBLUE Project Advances Sustainable Fisheries in SADC

Описание: World Fisheries Day, PROFISHBLUE Project, SADC, AfDB, Sustainable Fisheries, Blue Economy Trade
Discover the highlights of the World Fisheries Day celebration on November 21, 2025, where SADC, AfDB, and partners honored the PROFISHBLUE Project.
This multinational initiative focuses on improving fisheries governance and blue economy trade corridors across 16 SADC Member States.
Key achievements include boosting food security, creating jobs, expanding regional trade exceeding 500,000 tonnes, and enhancing resilience against climate change.
Speeches from leaders like Botswana's Kagisanyo Bedi and SADC's Domingos Gove emphasized the project's role in regional integration, economic development, and sustainable aquatic resource management.
AfDB's Neeraj Vij highlighted the sector's global impact, with fisheries contributing US$300 billion to GDP and supporting billions of people.
Women in fisheries shared success stories on improved livelihoods.
Funded by a 9.2 million USD AfDB grant, PROFISHBLUE collaborates with FAO, UNIDO, WWF, WorldFish, and ARSO for holistic development.
Learn about innovative approaches, replication strategies, and future investments for scalable interventions.