Senegal is the largest exporter of fish in the zone covered by the SFLP. The annual value of the export is to the tune of 269,513,000 US dollars, representing more double that of Côte d'Ivoire, the second largest exporter of fish.

 

The fisheries sector in brief
 (2002)

National production

393.797 tons  
Availability of fish 29,2 kg/ annum/habitant
Value added

n.d.
Contribution to GDP n.d.
Population involved n.d.
Community
Projects		 1
Pilot Projects 0

National Coordinator

Mr. THIAM Moustapha
Direction de l’Océanographie et des pêches Maritimes

Operation Officer

M. BORTEY Alabi

I/C Focal Point

Mr. Kane ABOUBAKRY
 Direction Océanographie et Pêches Maritimes 01 Rue Joris B.P. 289 Dakar  (221) 821 65 78 /(221) 823 01 37 (221) 82 4758
dopm@sentoo.sn