Livestock ministry, Kribi port partner to boost fish farming industry.

The deal was inked by the Minister of Livestock, Fisheries and Animal Industries, Dr Taïga, and the Director General of the Port Authority of Kribi, Patrice Melom.

According to both institutions, the partnership is intended to provide the infrastructure and institutional support required to expand aquaculture activities and facilitate the establishment of fish farming businesses in the Kribi Port Industrial Zone.

Under the agreement, PAK will identify and allocate 10 plots of land to investors and aquaculture operators. The port authority will also facilitate access to essential port services to enable businesses to establish and operate their activities within the industrial zone.

Officials said the initiative is designed to support investors while structuring the growth of aquaculture in line with the country's import-substitution policy. 

MINEPIA noted that the partnership comes as authorities seek to strengthen local fish production and reduce dependence on fish imports.

The signing took place on the sidelines of the second edition of SIAC, organised from June 1 to 6, at the Yaounde Multipurpose Sports Complex by the Interprofessional Organisation for the Development of Aquaculture in Cameroon, OIDAC.

Ahead of the event, Dr Taïga said the exhibition was intended to bring together fish producers, vendors, financial institutions and other stakeholders in order to promote local production and innovation in the aquaculture sector.

The minister said the exhibition would also provide an opportunity to assess progress made in local fish production and encourage new partnerships between producers and investors.

“We must move very quickly. We must domesticate production because fish sells well and is widely consumed,” Dr Taïga said.

SIAC 2026 is being held under the theme: “Policies and strategies for aquaculture development as national levers for economic, social and technological territorial development”. Participants include stakeholders from several countries, including Morocco and Egypt.

According to MINEPIA, the exhibition is taking place within the framework of the Integrated Agro-pastoral and Fisheries Import Substitution Plan, PIISAH, which prioritises the development of fish and milk production.

During preparations for the exhibition, the minister highlighted measures put in place to encourage investment in the sector, including customs duty exemptions on imported equipment and the removal of value-added tax on certain investments.

“The government is putting in place facilities to encourage investment in this sector. Through the Cameroon SME Bank, CFAF 5 billion was made available in 2025, while CFAF 6.5 billion can be mobilised this year by producers to finance their activities,” Dr Taïga said.

This article was first published in The Guardian Post Edition No:3811 of Monday June 08, 2026