UN Urges Rapid Scale-Up of Fish Farming to Curb Africa’s Food Crisis

The UN warns that Africa risks worsening food insecurity unless aquaculture is dramatically expanded. The FAO notes that fish farming is one of the fastest-growing food sectors globally, but African output still trails behind other regions. Heavy reliance on wild catch leaves supplies vulnerable to overfishing, climate impacts and declining stocks. Experts say urgent investment in infrastructure, hatcheries and technical skills could boost rural jobs, exports and nutrition. The FAO stresses that sustainable growth requires stronger regulation, environmental safeguards and affordable finance for smallholder farmers. Some countries have started scaling up, but progress remains uneven and falls short of the continent’s needs.

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