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August 28, 2025 | 10 months ago

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Marine aquaculture: Focus on creating bluefin tuna farming operations

On Tuesday, Youcef Cherfa, Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Maritime Fisheries, chaired a national meeting with the directors of maritime fisheries and aquaculture for each province.

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This meeting, a drive to modernize and expand aquaculture activities, demonstrates the government's commitment to transforming this sector into an economic driver. The minister announced that the state intends to "provide every facility to operators wishing to invest in marine aquaculture," emphasizing the strategic importance attached to this sector. The meeting provided an opportunity to "assess the various activities in the sector, in particular the development of aquaculture and the revival of the maritime fishing fleet," as well as to prepare for the tenth edition of the International Sea Fishing and Aquaculture Exhibition, scheduled for early November. Algerian aquaculture is currently enjoying "significant momentum thanks to incentives introduced by the public authorities in terms of support for producers and the expansion of aquaculture integrated with agriculture." Red tilapia is now "a priority for the sector," according to the minister, who specified that "all wilayas are required to participate in the program to farm this type of fish, which will be included in the list of mass-market products subsidized by the state." This strategic shift towards marine aquaculture is accompanied by a particular effort to "create bluefin tuna fattening farms," a sector with high added value on international markets. The ministerial directives aim to "give a stronger impetus to marine aquaculture," positioning Algeria as an emerging player in this field in the Mediterranean. This policy is part of a strategy of economic diversification and food security, with aquaculture offering considerable potential for reducing dependence on imports of fishery products while creating new jobs in coastal regions.

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