Somali waters are home to some of the richest fishing grounds in Africa, with vast potential for fisheries and coastal area development. However the sector remains under developed due to lack of skills among fishermen to go deep into sea water, lack of tools (boats and fishing gears) and lack of regulatory frameworks.
The Somali fishing industry has high potential for growth and job creation. Though it is not among the top three contributors to the country’s GDP, the Somali coast line is the longest in Africa and among the most blessed waters.
According to the latest survey, some of the only fish stocks in the world that are actually “underfished” are in the deep waters off the Somali coast. Large schools of primarily tuna migrate from north to south and back along the east coast of Africa. It’s no doubt, home to an extensive list of fish species, including lobster, swordfish, shark, and many others.
The Somali people prize meat from livestock in their daily lives, and are only slowly considering fish which has gradually increased the domestic demand.
The Somali fisheries resource remains largely under-exploited partly due to the absence of good infrastructure for post harvest management of catches, despite the fact that there is growing local, regional and international demand for fish which could be exploited.
Success will depend on exports, which in turn will depend on the ability of Somali producers to meet international standards for food safety.
but thats reer bari mjs, reer nugal mjs and reer mudug mjs dont eat fish and thats the norm among somalis which i dont understand, fish is so much more healthy than camel meat.
