The Fisheries Committee of the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) has convened the Second Regional Seminar on Aquaculture Development in collaboration with Côte d’Ivoire’s Ministry of Animal and Fisheries Resources and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) from August 4-6, 2025, at the Palm Club Hotel in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
The seminar, themed “Strengthening Public-Private Dialogue on Investment Promotion and Industrialization in the Aquaculture Sector,” brought together key stakeholders from government, private industry, regional institutions, and international partners to share experiences and identify strategies for promoting investment in aquaculture growth. The meeting built on the momentum of the First Regional Seminar held in 2020 and aimed to deepen public-private collaboration in the aquaculture sector across the FCWC sub-region.
A delegation from Ghana, led by the Executive Director of the Fisheries Commission, Prof. Benjamin Betey Campion, participated in the seminar, which featured sessions on aquaculture promotion initiatives, investment expectations, public policies supporting aquaculture entrepreneurship, and disease control strategies.
Ruth Abla ADJORLOLO
