Abstract:
This paper, which was given as a keynote address for Africa fisheries policy day, addresses the key issue of how the exploitation of Africa’s fish resources can make a greater sustainable contribution to African economic growth. It is estimated that such resources have the potential to deliver annual wealth in the order of US$ 3.8 billion. It is argued that economics has developed a robust qualitative explanation of the problem in terms of fish resource wealth and open access but that this explanation has insufficient influence in policy. The paper suggests how this situation may be improved.
Description:
This publication was made possible through the support of the NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency (NPCA). Both of the authors are members of the Governance Working Group of the NEPAD Partnership for African Fisheries (PAF). A slightly-modified version of the paper was delivered by Nancy Gitonga as a keynote address for the African fisheries policy day.
