News COFAD gets awarded the contract to support the aquafeed sector development in Uganda We are pleased to have been awarded the Aquafeed study under the World Bank's PROBLUE program to support aquafeed and fish feed development in Uganda. The COFAD team is pleased to be able to contribute to strengthening the aquaculture sector and farmers in Uganda. Kongo: Important turn in unlocking tilapia and catfish farming models in Congo The technical and financial models for tilapia and catfish production in the Koilou region Congo were validated after 1,5 years of trials at farm level. An increase of productivity and incomes significantly improves the support of food insecure parts of the population. Tunisia: Launch of the Study on Fisheries Governance and Management Improvement and first mission of our team We are pleased to announce the successful launch of our study on improving fisheries governance and management in Tunisia. This important study funded by the French Development Agency (AFD) and the EU under the MEDFISHTUN programme, undertaken by the consortium of COFAD, Poseidon, and Betapi, in collaboration with the Direction Générale des Pêches et de l'Aquaculture (DGPA), aims to enhance sustainable fishing practices. EU: Study EMFAF support to the European Fishing Fleet On behalf of the European Parliament (EP), COFAD has undertaken a study on the support offered by the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) to the European fishing fleet. The study was presented in the PECH Committee of the EP. Germany – Process Evaluation of the of the German EMFAF programme M&E Factory and COFAD have started to implement the first evaluation of implementation structures and processes of the German EMFAF programme. New team member in COFAD A Warm Welcome to Our Newest Team Member, Victor Baizeau Mauritania - Strengthening of IMROP research capacities progress with the design of multidisciplinary research projects and new research center laboratories construction The COFAD multidisciplinary team is making progress with the core team of IMROP scientists. After validating the research diagnosis and skills mapping, the scientists are working on training, developing scientific multidisciplinary projects and setting up laboratories. Tunisia: Study on the improvement of the governance and management systems of the fisheries sector COFAD has been recently awarded a contract financed by the European Union and the Agence Française de Développement for the preparation of a comprehensive study on how to improve the national governance and management of the marine fisheries sector. Uzbekistan - Book finalised on fish diseases and biosecurity for fish farmers and fisheries biologists In the framework of the GIZ project “Support to economic reforms and sustainable economic development in Uzbekistan” the COFAD team provided support to the aquaculture sector in various technical fields. Our technical support to the intensification methods and good aquaculture practices (BAqP) in three regions of Uzbekistan led us to the development and finalisation of a fish diseases and biosecurity manual. Uganda - Cooperation with MAAIF for supporting the aquaculture sector The contract awarded to COFAD by the GATSBY Africa foundation had the scope to review and update the current draft of the Aquaculture Development Strategy and Plan for Uganda. Show more
COFAD gets awarded the contract to support the aquafeed sector development in Uganda We are pleased to have been awarded the Aquafeed study under the World Bank's PROBLUE program to support aquafeed and fish feed development in Uganda. The COFAD team is pleased to be able to contribute to strengthening the aquaculture sector and farmers in Uganda.
Kongo: Important turn in unlocking tilapia and catfish farming models in Congo The technical and financial models for tilapia and catfish production in the Koilou region Congo were validated after 1,5 years of trials at farm level. An increase of productivity and incomes significantly improves the support of food insecure parts of the population.
Tunisia: Launch of the Study on Fisheries Governance and Management Improvement and first mission of our team We are pleased to announce the successful launch of our study on improving fisheries governance and management in Tunisia. This important study funded by the French Development Agency (AFD) and the EU under the MEDFISHTUN programme, undertaken by the consortium of COFAD, Poseidon, and Betapi, in collaboration with the Direction Générale des Pêches et de l'Aquaculture (DGPA), aims to enhance sustainable fishing practices.
EU: Study EMFAF support to the European Fishing Fleet On behalf of the European Parliament (EP), COFAD has undertaken a study on the support offered by the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) to the European fishing fleet. The study was presented in the PECH Committee of the EP.
Germany – Process Evaluation of the of the German EMFAF programme M&E Factory and COFAD have started to implement the first evaluation of implementation structures and processes of the German EMFAF programme.
Mauritania - Strengthening of IMROP research capacities progress with the design of multidisciplinary research projects and new research center laboratories construction The COFAD multidisciplinary team is making progress with the core team of IMROP scientists. After validating the research diagnosis and skills mapping, the scientists are working on training, developing scientific multidisciplinary projects and setting up laboratories.
Tunisia: Study on the improvement of the governance and management systems of the fisheries sector COFAD has been recently awarded a contract financed by the European Union and the Agence Française de Développement for the preparation of a comprehensive study on how to improve the national governance and management of the marine fisheries sector.
Uzbekistan - Book finalised on fish diseases and biosecurity for fish farmers and fisheries biologists In the framework of the GIZ project “Support to economic reforms and sustainable economic development in Uzbekistan” the COFAD team provided support to the aquaculture sector in various technical fields. Our technical support to the intensification methods and good aquaculture practices (BAqP) in three regions of Uzbekistan led us to the development and finalisation of a fish diseases and biosecurity manual.
Uganda - Cooperation with MAAIF for supporting the aquaculture sector The contract awarded to COFAD by the GATSBY Africa foundation had the scope to review and update the current draft of the Aquaculture Development Strategy and Plan for Uganda.
