The Conference of African Ministers of Fisheries & Aquaculture (CAMFA) - Documents

The PAF Team at the NEPAD Agency has successfully completed work on the First Conference of African Ministers of Fisheries and Aquaculture (CAMFA), 20-23 September 2010, Banjul, The Gambia. This AU-led Conference was the first of its kind to facilitate information sharing in selected technical areas and engage at a political level to ensure dialogue and a concerted voice on critical development issues in the fisheries sector.

The Conference’s theme was “African Fisheries and Aquaculture: Contributing towards Agricultural Development and Economic Growth,” which is linked to the theme of the thirteenth AU Assembly and Heads of State and Government Summit (July 2009): “Investing in Agriculture for Economic Growth and Food Security”.

The three day conference (20-23 Sept) was hosted by the Government of The Gambia in cooperation with the AUC, NEPAD Agency and the Partnership for African Fisheries. This conference follows the 2005 Fish For All Summit held in Abuja, Nigeria.