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FISH4ACP Senegal

Unlocking the potential of oyster production in Senegal

Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Revision First revision

Synopsis (short abstract) FISH4ACP, an initiative of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (OACPS) that aims to improves the economic, social and environmental sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture value chains in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific, aims to stimulate sustainable growth of the oyster sector in Senegal. Oysters are a vital source of healthy food for many people in Senegal. They also generate significant revenues for women, particularly in the south of the country. FISH4ACP works with them to increase their incomes and improve working conditions, while reducing the pressure of oyster harvesting on Senegal’s mangroves. FISH4CP is implemented by FAO with funding from the European Union and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

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