African fish professionals set up association in Morocco

The African Fish exporters and importers decided Friday to set up an association and install its headquarters in Morocco.

The association, whose chairmanship has been entrusted to Moroccan Hassan Sentissi, came into being on the fringes of the fourth International meeting of fish exporters and importers which closed works friday in the Southern Moroccan Atlantic coastal city of Agadir.

The Association's mission is protection of Africa's halieutic resources and the creation, at the soonest possible time, of an African Bourse of sea products.

The association will also see to the creation of an African fish transportation company and the launching of an African fish "label."

The 4th International meeting of Fish exporters and importers was attended by professionals from Africa, Europe and USA.

The encounter was organized by the Moroccan fisheries department in cooperation with the UN Industrial Development organization and various world fishing bodies.

At the end of their meeting in Morocco, the International fish professionals have urged African fish exporters to improve quality of their sea products to ensure them a better competitiveness at the international market.

The encounter was an opportunity for the world fish professionals to discuss the problems hindering the development of fish trade and exchange experiences on the best ways to promote fish marketing, shipping and conservation.