ABUJA: Professor of Fisheries, Martins Antekhai has said Nigeria’s fisheries sector is heading for a complete turnover with the blue revolution plan, reports The Nation.
Multinational companies are responding to the government’s call to join the campaign to reduce the N125 billion ($628 million) annual fish import bill.
This decision to cut down on imports and to embrace aquaculture — stands to play a role in increasing the nation’s fish production, and with that its jobs, Antekhai, who is of the Department of Fisheries, Lagos State University, told the newspaper.
Antekhai said the level of fish consumption is large enough to support aquaculture.
Triton Aqua Africa Limited has harvested some fish at its Iwo, Osun State operation and director of production Yashpal Jain told the newspaper the firm plans to reduce fish imports.
Triton Group CEO Raju Santani said $65 million investment is planned for catfish and tilapia production in the next five years to complement efforts of the government to grow local fisheries and support jobs.
