Aqua connect turning local fisheries into engines of jobs and growth
by Fisheries Programme
Aug 11, 2026
1 min
This report highlights progress under the Women and Youth Economic Empowerment in Fisheries program. It highlights how women and youth gain opportunities in fisheries trade, enterprise development, financial inclusion, value addition, and safeguarding initiatives.
This report highlights progress in strengthening Africa’s fisheries economy by expanding opportunities for women and youth. It examines increased cross-border fisheries trade, youth employment and self-employment, value-added enterprises, financial literacy, and access to markets. The report also covers efforts to strengthen sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) systems, digital trade, and safeguarding across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. It shows how skills, finance, market linkages, and stronger systems support more inclusive and sustainable fisheries livelihoods through stories and experiences from the field.
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