SECOND STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE PROJECT TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS FOR THE EXERCISE OF MARITIME FISHERIES AND THE SUSTAINABILITY OF ITS MANAGEMENT IN REPUBLIC OF CONGO

On Thursday 25th of November 2021, the second session of the Steering Committee of the project to improve the conditions for the exercise of maritime fisheries and the sustainability of its management in Republic of Congo was held, a 42-month project co-financed by the AFD and the EU. COFREPECHE in a consortium with AGT and INROS LACKNER is responsible for technical assistance for this project.

The main purpose of this second COPIL was to present and validate the 2022 Annual and Budgetary Work Plan (PTAB), the 2022 Procurement Plan as well as the 1st half-yearly activity report. It also made it possible to discuss the project results over this first year of implementation, the budget achievement rates and the 2021 PTAB.

As a reminder, the general objective of the project is to establish sustainable fisheries management methods in Republic of Congo. Its specific objectives are as follows:

• Improve the future industrial fishing port management;
• Provide artisanal fishing concentrated on the Songolo site with the means for its integration into the national economy;
• Effectively and efficiently perform the basic functions in terms of monitoring, control and surveillance of the national fleet;
• Monitor developments in fisheries through the collection and analysis of scientific data in order to be able to monitor the state of fisheries and ensure their sustainability.