The conference served as a high-level platform to reaffirm a shared global commitment to advancing sustainable fisheries, a sector that currently employs an estimated 62 million people worldwide. A central theme of the address was the decisive shift toward mobilizing private investment. Furthermore, private sector engagement creates the necessary incentives to manage fish stocks and aquaculture assets sustainably, ensuring the financial viability of the sector for future generations. In collaboration with the Government of Liberia, the World Bank is driving this transformation through the Liberia Sustainable Management Fisheries Project. As the conference concluded, the consensus among delegates was that Liberia’s fisheries sector is officially on the rise, successfully balancing the safeguarding of marine wealth with the urgent need for national economic growth and job creation.

Source: GNN Liberia April 01, 2026 11:26 UTC