Sub-Saharan Africa

Year	Country	Project name	Service	Client	Amount (\000)
2009 -	Senegal	Capacity Improvement of the organizations and theformation of the leaders of fishermen	T/A	JICA	92,134
2008 - 2009	Malawi	Facilitating implementation of National Aquaculture Strategic Plan	T/A	JICA	2,264
2008 -	Mali	Construction of Bamako Central Fish Market	F/S, I/P	JICA	49,805
2008 -	Guinea Bissau	Construction of Small Scale Fisheries Facility in Cacine Village	F/S, I/P	JICA	80,919
2007 - 2009	Gabon	Integrated Development of Small-Scale Fishery and Inland Aquacult	T/A, M/P	JICA	300,472
2007 - 2009	Gambia	Project for Construction of Brikama Fish Market	F/S	JICA	122,454
2007 - 2009	Benin	Promotion of Lnland Aquaculture for Rural Development	T/A, M/P	JICA	257,233
2006	Mali	Construction of Bamako Central Fish Market	F/S	JICA	8,470
2004 - 2006	Mauritania	Project for Construction Fishery Product Quality Control Facility in Nouakchott	F/S	JICA	43,093
2004	Cameroon	Development of Artisanal Fishery	F/S, I/P	JICA	124,984
2003 - 2005	Tanzania	Project for Construction of Kirumba Fish Market in Mwanza	F/S, I/P	JICA	104,934
2003 - 2005	Senegal	Study on Evaluation and Management of Fishery Resources	T/A	JICA	139,916
2003	Senegal	Construction of Central Fish Market in Dakar	F/U	JICA	5,857
2002 - 2004	Guinea	Project for Construction of Kenien Fish Market in Conakry	F/S, I/P	JICA	132,505
2002	Mozambique	Project for Rehabilitation for Fisheries Development	F/S, I/P	OFCF	2,115
2002	Malawi	Study on Project for Technical Development of Aquaculture	F/F	JICA	5,962
2001 - 2003	Mauritania	Project for The Improvement of Educational Equipment at National Fisheries and Maritime School	F/S, I/P	JICA	114,033
2001 - 2003	Gambia	Project for Improvement of Artisanal Coastal Fisheries in The Kombo South District	F/S, I/P	JICA	110,262
2001	Tanzania	Fisheries Master Plan Study	M/P	JICA	20,557
2001	Malawi	Study on Project for Technical Development of Aquaculture	P/E	JICA	2,155
2000 - 2003	Guinea	Artisanal Fisheries Development Study	M/P, F/S	JICA	268,116
2000 - 2002	Mauritania	Study of Fisheries Resources Management Plan	M/P	JICA	159,852
2000 - 2001	Madagascar	Project for The Improvement of Fisheries Distribution Facilities at Mahajanga	F/S	JICA	34,380
2000 - 2001	Ghana	Survey on Fisheries Resources	T/A	JICA	9,062
2000 - 2001	Gabon	Project for The Improvement of Fishermen's Center	F/S	JICA	51,847
2000	Mauritius	Project for Rehabilitation of Fisheries Administration and Training installations	F/S	JICA	3,197
1999 - 2000	Tanzania	Fishery Development Assistance Project	P/F	OFCF	4,313
1999 - 2000	Mauritania	Project for Improvement of Artisanal Fishery Port at Nouadhibou	F/S, I/P	JICA	5,223
1999	Kenya	Study on The Lntegrated Rural Development Project in The Baringo Semi Arid Area	M/P, F/S	JICA	6,622
1998 - 2000	Mauritania	Artisanal Fishing Villages Development Project	F/S, I/P	JICA	104,276
1998 - 2000	Guinea	Artisanal Fisheries Development Project IV	M/P. F/S	JICA	132,685
1998	Mozambique	Study on Fisheries Resources Management	B/S, P/F	OFCF	1,980
1998	Mauritania	Feasibility Study for Resource Management Cooperation	F/F	OFCF	9,731
1998	Ghana	Project formulation Study (Agriculture Sector)	P/F	JICA	8,047
1998	Ghana	Project formulation Study (Fisheries Sector)	P/F	JICA	8,047
1997 - 1998	Guinea Bissau	Artisanal Fishery Facility Construction Project	F/S, I/P	JICA	83,779
1995 - 1997	Eritrea	Artisanal Fisheries Development Project	F/S, I/P	JICA	142,254
1994 - 1999	Madagascar	Limited Area Fisheries Development Project	F/S, I/P	OFCF	16,532
1994 - 1996	Mauritania	Project for Construction of Fish Market in Nouakchott	F/S, I/P	JICA	84,800
1994 - 1996	Guinea Bissau	Small Scale Fisheries Development Project II	F/S, I/P	JICA	57,356
1994 - 1996	Guinea	Artisanal Fisheries Development Project III	F/S, I/P	JICA	53,645
1994 - 1996	Benin	Project for Procurement of Fishing Materials and Equipment	F/S, I/P	JICA	51,545
1993 - 1995	Senegal	Artisanal Fisheries Development Project	F/S, I/P	JICA	29,485
1993 - 1995	Mauritania	Artisanal Fisheries Development Project	F/S, I/P	JICA	58,885
1993 - 1995	Gambia	Project for Improvement of Artisanal Fisheries	F/S, I/P	JICA	89,729
1992 - 1994	Namibia	Project for Building A Fisheries Research Vessel	F/S, I/P	JICA	124,687
1991 - 1992	Sierra Leone	Artisanal Fisheries Development Project	F/F	JICS	2,200
1991 - 1992	Mauritania	Artisanal Fisheries Development Project	F/S, I/P	JICA	27,625
1991 - 1992	Equatorial Guinea	Artisanal Fisheries Development Project	I/P	JICA	22,895
1991	Ghana	Project for Lncrease of Swine Production	F/S	SasakawaFund	1,430
1991	Angola	Project Finding Study for Fisheries Development	P/F	OFCF	2,674
1990	Comoros	Project Finding Study for Fisheries Development	P/F	OFCF	26,421
1989 - 1992	Nigeria	Federal Fisheries School Facilities Improvement Project	F/S, I/P	JICA	19,860
1989 - 1991	Senegal	Central Fish Market Construction Project	F/S, I/P	JICA	15,937
1989 - 1990	Sao Tome Principe	Small Scale Fisheries Development Project	I/P	JICA	23,960
1989 - 1990	Guinea	Artisanal Fisheries Development Project II	I/P	JICA	25,929
1989 - 1990	Benin	Fisheries Development Project	I/P	JICA	25,000
1989	Somalia	Spiny Lobster Fishing Project	F/S	APDF	1,500
1988 - 1991	Ivory Coast	Fisheries Development Project	F/S, I/P	JICA	54,062
1988 - 1989	Comoros	Fisheries Development Project Ll	I/P	JICA	24,293
1986 - 1988	Seychelles	Artisanal Fisheries Development Project	F/S, I/P	JICA	53,070
1986 - 1988	Nigeria	Project for Improvement of Facilities of NIOMR	F/S, I/P	JICA	50,000
1986 - 1988	Cape Verde	Artisanal Fisheries Development Project	F/F, I/P	JICA	40,000
1986 - 1987	Sao Tome Principe	Artisanal Fisheries Development Project	I/P	JICA	30,000
1986	Kenya	Victoria Lntegrated Area Development Study	M/P	JICA	6,000
1984 - 1987	Cameroon	Lnland Waters Fishery Development Project	F/S, I/P	JICA	791,791
1983 - 1985	Guinea	Artisanal Fisheries Development Project I	F/S, I/P	JICA	44,115
1983 - 1984	Nigeria	Skipjack Pole and Line Fisheries Research and Training Project	F/S, I/P	JICA	42,560
1981 - 1984	Madagascar	Fisheries Development Project	F/S, I/P	JICA	38,895
1981 - 1983	Senegal	Fishery Cold Chain Development Project	F/S, I/P	JICA	53,570
1981 - 1983	Comoros	Fisheries Development Project L	F/S, I/P	JICA	30,265

 

Facilitating implementation of National Aquaculture Strategic Plan

Malawi, Southern Africa

Project description :
Malawi is a landlocked country with high inland aquaculture development potential with its 1/5 of the territory occupied by natural waters like Lake Malawi. Dr. Masuda who was stationed at the headquarters of Department of Fisheries as an advisor for the department for facilitation of the implementation of National Aquaculture Strategic Development Plan of Malawi which had not progressing apparently. He reviewed the status of the aquaculture sector and revealed the substantial progress made in the commercial aquaculture development in large-scale cage culture of indigenous tilapias in Lake Malawi. He advised to initiate a small-scale culture development program using the formulated feed developed and other technical spill off benefits from the large-scale cage culture development. The advisor guided the first two years of community-based small-scale cage culture development with provisions of appropriate cage designs and assistances in implementation of all operational aspects. With the promising result of about 500 kg of fish production in the first year, the Fisheries Department followed up the community-based small-scale cage culture project as the flag-carrier program for the following year. With the other assistances such as introduction of a prototype running water fish farming system first time in the country and completion of a technical manual for rural pond fish farming, he facilitated the implementation of National Aquaculture Strategic Plan.

 

Study on the promotion of inland aquaculture for rural development

Entire potential zones for inland aquaculture of Benin

Project description :
The study aims at preparing the Master Plan (M/P) and the Action Plan (A/P) for the promotion of inland aquaculture for rural development.

The study proposed following projects in the Action Plan.
1. Project for improvement of pond productivity through fertilization
2. Project for development of small-scale net cage culture
3. Project for development of catfish culture using plastic sheet tank
4. Project for development of quality Tilapia broodstock by selective breeding
5. Project for improvement of pond aquaculture technologies
6. Project for feed improvement and extension
7. Project for training of catfish seed producing farmers
8. Project for aquaculture extension through farmer-to-farmer training
9. Project for development of training materials on aquaculture
10. Project for capacity building of fishery extension officer
11. Project for establishment of aquaculture statistics system
12. Project for aquaculture development in northern Benin
13. Project for development of fishery in artificial reservoir dams in northern Benin
14. Project for strengthening of fish farmers’ group through capacity improvement of extension officer
15. Project for development of rabbit farming

The study carried out following activities as pilot project to verify the effectiveness and validity of draft M/P and A/P
1. Aquaculture in association with agriculture and livestock
2. Farmer-to-farmer type extension
3. Effective use of artificial reservoir dams
4. Brackish water aquaculture
5. Aquaculture in whédo (traditional pond for fish trap in river basin)
6. Strengthening of farmers group
7. Reduction of women’s work load

 

Study on Master Plan of Integrated Development of Small-Scale Fishery and Inland Aquaculture

Gabon (All Regions)

Project description :
This Study aimed 1) to formulate the master plan for integrated development of small-scale fishery and inland aquaculture, 2) to verify the effectiveness of Master Plan through pilot projects, and 3) to transfer technologies to Gabonese counterparts during the Study.

Development Plans:
1. Development of the Rural Communities in the inland fishery zone
2. Development of Rural Communities in the small-scale coastal fishery zone
3. Participative Fishery Resources Management
4. Development of Inland Aquaculture
5. Improvement of processing and distribution system of fishery products
6. Training of Human Resources of the concerned institutions

Pilot projects conducted during the Study (for 6 months):
1. Introduction of Set-net Fishing (1 site)
2. Coastal Fisheries Development (FRP pirogue with diesel inboard engine)
3. Microcredit (5 sites, 30 fishers groups in total)
4. Integrated Aquaculture (2 sites)
5. Freshwater Fish Cage Culture (1 site)
6. Value addition of Sans-Nom (Heterotis sp.) (1 site)
7. Participatory Fishery Resources Management (2 sites)
8. Experiment of the long-tailed motor (1 site)

 

Tanzania Fisheries Master Plan Study

All region in Tanzania except Zanzibar islands

Project description :
Project Purpose:
The purpose of this Study is to prepare the Action Plan for the realization of national framework focusing on poverty alleviation and the fisheries development policy. The Master Plan had the following objectives:
1) to strengthen the development capacities of artisanal fisheries in both the public and private sectors
2) to contribute to the national economy, in terms of the nutritional intake of the populace,
3) to raise the livelihood and social welfare conditions of the rural fisheries communities.
The Action Plan comprised the following 15 programmes;
Programme 1 : Marine Fisheries Sub-sector Capacity Building
Programme 2 : Dar es Salaam Fisheries Infrastructure Improvement
Programme 3 : Lake Victoria Fisheries Sub-sector Capacity Building
Programme 4 : Lake Victoria Fish Marketing Improvement
Programme 5 ; Lake Tanganyka Dagaa Fisheries Development
Programme 6 : Lake Nyasa Planked Canoe Extension
Programme 7 : Aquaculture Extension
Programme 8 : Fisheries Financial Support
Programme 9 : Fisheries Co-management
Programme 10 : National Fish Export promotion
Programme 11 : Lake Victoria Major Landing Beach Improve e
Programme 12 : Fisheries Communities Development
Programme 13 : Fisheries Information System improvement
Programme 14 : Fisheries Training Institute improvement
Programme 15 : Fisheries Master Plan Implementation Training

 

Study on artisanal fisheries development

5 prefectures in Coastal Guinea, 4 prefectures in Highland Guinea and 4 prefectures in Forest Guinea in Master Plan study phase. Those of Forest Guinea were replaced by 2 prefectures in Middle Guinea in Feasibility study phase for security reason.

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Project description :
Project Purpose:
The study aimed at preparing Master Plan for artisanal fisheries development and proposing priority projects.

The study proposed six (6) projects.
1. Project for fishing equipment and methods research and development
2. Project for Koukoudé fishing community development
3. Project for New Kaporo fish landing facility development
4. Project for development of inland water aquaculture
5. Project for development of inland fisheries
6. Project for improving smoking methods

 

Study on evaluation and management of fishery resources

The exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of Senegal and coastal fishing villages

Project description :
Project Purpose:
The study had two (2) objectives:
1. To assess major fisheries stocks within the EEZ
2. To compile an effective fisheries resources management plan

Result of assessment

Target species	State of stock	Action needed
Epinephelus aeneus	Heavily exploited	Allowable catch less than 500 tons/year
Sparus caeruleostictus	Moderately exploited	No need for action
Galeoides decadactylus	Heavily exploited	Allowable catch less than 1,000~2,000 tons
Pseudotoligh senegalensis	Most heavily exploited	Total ban of catch
Arius heuderotti	Heavily exploited	Allowable catch less than 1,000 tons
Cynoglossus senegalensis	Heavilty exploited	Allowable catch less than 2,500 tons
Pomadasys jubelini	Moderately exploited	No need for action

The study proposed following important points to consider for resource management plan.
• Fishermen play the central role in compiling resource management plan
• Government and donors must not determine the contents of projects
• Compile budget that can be used according to the discretion of fishermen
• Encourage fishermen to have autonomy
• Organization is a means, not the end
• Securing of democratic operation and transparency of resource management committees
• Start from income generating activities
• Distribution improvement is effective for resource management
• Conduct scientific surveys with fishermen

The study carried out two (2) pilot projects to extract above-mentioned points for resource management plan.
1. Co-management of coastal resources in association with income generating activities
2. Deployment of small-scale artificial reef in participation of fishermen

 

Study of Fisheries Resources Management Plan

Mauritania (Nationwide)

Project description :
This Study aimed to assess the standing stock of demersal fish and the socio-economic conditions and living standards of the fishing communities, devise fisheries resources management plan conducive to proper fisheries based on the results of these assessments, and transfer technologies to Mauritanian counterparts concerning a series of tasks including the monitoring of effects that arise from the implementation of fisheries management.

As for the stock assessment surveys, a total of four trips were made using a research vessel to conduct trawl surveys and oceanographic observations. Harvested catch was sorted by species, then a count of individuals in each species was taken, and thence the weight of each species was measured. In addition, the age of target species was analyzed.

The socio-economic surveys were also conducted in the vicinities of major fishing villages to generate information on: (i) socio-economic conditions of the fishing communities; (ii) characteristic of the fishing and the marketing; (iii) main problem of the fishing communities; and (iv) alternative income sources.