OVER VIEW OF AQUACULTURE IN THE GAMBIA

THE GAMBIA

Aquaculture - related Country Profile Aquaculture - related Country Profile Surface area of - about km2 Surface area of - about km2 Population : 1.4 million, Growth rate –1.4% Population : 1.4 million, Growth rate –1.4% Annual fish production Statistics (Mt): Annual fish production Statistics (Mt):  Industrial 2,830  Artisanal36,898 Per capita Fish Consumption Per capita Fish Consumption Coastal Area 28kg/p/year Rural Area <9kg/p/year Total aquatory: EEZ and River Gambia Total aquatory: EEZ and River Gambia

River Gambia River Gambia Fish Species Fish Species Raw Materials for Fish feed Raw Materials for Fish feed Availability of shallow sheltered areas for Cage/ raft oyster culture Availability of shallow sheltered areas for Cage/ raft oyster culture POTENTIALS FOR AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT IN THE GAMBIA

Existence of land tenure problems; Existence of land tenure problems; Insufficiency and/or absence of financial resources to install breeding infrastructures, purchase fingerlings and establish a revolving fund; Insufficiency and/or absence of financial resources to install breeding infrastructures, purchase fingerlings and establish a revolving fund; Insufficient training and information of extension staff; Insufficient training and information of extension staff; Problems affecting aquaculture development in The Gambia

Problems affecting aquaculture development in The Gambia (Contd,) Insufficiency and/or absence of research and training structures; Insufficiency and/or absence of research and training structures; Inadequate management and development planning; Inadequate management and development planning; High cost of construction of fish-farm infrastructures and necessary materials; High cost of construction of fish-farm infrastructures and necessary materials;

Problems affecting aquaculture development in The Gambia (Contd,) High cost of inputs (feed, fingerlings, etc.). High cost of inputs (feed, fingerlings, etc.). Lack of NAS (National Aquaculture Lack of NAS (National Aquaculture Strategy) Strategy)

JUSTIFICATIONS FOR AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT Need for good quality fresh fish protein for the growing population Need for good quality fresh fish protein for the growing population Need to reduce pressure on Capture Fisheries Need to reduce pressure on Capture Fisheries Need to avert imminent stock depletion Need to avert imminent stock depletion Need to increase land and water Resources utilization Need to increase land and water Resources utilization Need to implement priority areas in the poverty Reduction strategy paper (PRSP) Need to implement priority areas in the poverty Reduction strategy paper (PRSP)

PRESENT INTERVENTIONS Kanilai Farm Aquaculture Kanilai Farm Aquaculture Taiwan Gambia Collaboration in Aquaculture Taiwan Gambia Collaboration in Aquaculture West Africa Aquaculture Ltd West Africa Aquaculture Ltd FAO Funded TCP FAO Funded TCP Farmer Managed Rice – Cum- Fish culture Farmer Managed Rice – Cum- Fish culture Ndemban Japichum Pond Fish Culture Ndemban Japichum Pond Fish Culture Madina Kanuma community Fish pond Madina Kanuma community Fish pond Salikeni Community Fish Ponds Salikeni Community Fish Ponds Lamin farm Lamin farm

WAY FORWARD Implementation of NAS Which contains well-defined roles for government and the Private Sector. NAS was adopted at a national stakeholders meeting in January 2009 Implementation of NAS Which contains well-defined roles for government and the Private Sector. NAS was adopted at a national stakeholders meeting in January 2009

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