In Mauritania, small-scale fishing accounts for 10 % of total fish production, and for 80 % of employments in the sector.

The fisheries sector in brief
 (2002)

National production

81.544 tons 

(6% of which derive from inland fisheries catches)

Availability of fish 11,5 kg/annum/habitant
Value added

58.934.000 US$ 

(42% of which is from the small scale fisheries sector)

Contribution to GDP 5,3 %
Population involved n.d.
Community
Projects
1
Pilot Projects 0

 

National Coordinator

Mr. Mohameden FALL Ould Abdi
Directeur Etudes et Aménagement Ressources Halieutiques


Operation Officer

Sidi EL MOCTAR OULD MOHAMED Abdellahi

I/C Focal Point

Mr. BOUDBOUDA Ould Sidi
B.P. 137 - Nouakchott
(222) 641 61 83/ 529 54 41
(222) 529 13 39
dearh@mpem.mr