Emma Metieh Glassco Director General National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority(NaFAA)Monrovia – The Director-General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) has disclosed that Liberia is to shortly conduct its first ever comprehensive independent national fisheries stock assessment. An independent national stock assessment will provide a means of obtaining a strong national fisheries independent data set to verify regional stock survey data as well as form a strong basis for fully maximizing the socio-economic potential of the fishery resources. Emma Metieh Glassco additionally mentioned that the Guinean Government has officially agreed to conduct the comprehensive independent national fisheries stock assessment in the Liberian waters. Madam Glassco recalled that the last regional fish stock assessment was conducted in 2019 as this will be the first historic national independent stock assessment to be conducted in Liberian waters. She maintained that the pending stock assessment will lead to several opportunities for investment in the Liberian fisheries sector.

Source: Front Page Africa August 15, 2020 17:48 UTC