Angola authorized to export fishery products to the EU

Angola has been included in the list of countries authorised to export all fishery products to the European Union (EU), the minister of Fisheries, Victoria de Barros Neto said in Luanda.
In an interview with Angolan news agency Angop, the minister also said this was made possible after “various stages of refurbishment of chemistry and microbiology laboratories, staff training and audits.”
Adding that 2014 was a positive for the fisheries sector, the minister said the country recorded fish production of 396,000 tons, including artisanal, semi-industrial, industrial, marine and continental fishing.
“There are 253 licensed fishing vessels that contribute to this success, along with the involvement of 108 national companies,” said Barros Neto. The main base ports are Luanda, Benguela, Namibe, Kwanza Sul and Cabinda, and Luanda generally accounts for the largest number of vessels.
The provinces of Benguela and Namibe are important in trawling, with 29 vessels, and 23 seine vessels were also registered in 2014. MDT/Macauhub