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Nigeria
West Africa
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Fisheries
Fisheries âĸ marine_freshwater âĸ 1 deposit(s)
Nigeria is largest fish consumer in Africa (~3.2M tonnes/year) but produces only ~1.1M tonnes domestically. 853 km coastline. Artisanal fishing dominates (85%+ of catch). Imports ~$1.2B fish annually. Aquaculture growing rapidly.
Nigerian Fisheries
Lagos, Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Ondo, Ogun
producingExport Ready
Security:3/5Regulatory:3/5Environmental:4/5
Measured1.10M tonne(recoverable)
đData Quality
Quality Tier:measured
Confidence:70%
As of:2024-12-31
Warnings
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Sources
- Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics
Food and Agriculture Organization, 2024 - Nigeria Fisheries Sector
Federal Department of Fisheries, 2024
No valuation scenarios defined for this estimate.
Notes: Annual production: ~1.1M tonnes (marine: 450K, freshwater: 350K, aquaculture: 300K). Import gap: ~2.1M tonnes. Sector employs 5M+ people.