The Gambia - Artisanal Fisheries Development Project

The Artisanal Fisheries Development Project is a priority that is consistent with the Government’s objectives of increasing fish production, thereby alleviating growing rural poverty. It aims to contribute to improved food security, increased employment and foreign exchange earnings and to achieve sustainable exploitation of fish resources. The project should generate a broad range of benefits that should directly affect The Gambian Government, the artisanal fishermen, and the private sector fish traders in the project area, and private sector fish processing and industrial vessel operators. This project includes the rehabilitation of a fishing jetty, the construction of a central market, the strengthening of the Fisheries Department, the monitoring, control and surveillance of the Gambian waters and the provision of a line of credit for financing fishing activities. The major components of the project are: (i) Improvement of fisheries facilities and infrastructure; (ii) Strengthening of Fisheries Department; (iii) Monitoring, control and surveillance; (iv) Credit programme; and (v) Project management.