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The survey, which involved the Ministry of the Sea, Inland Waters and Fisheries and the National Institute for the Development of Fisheries and Aquaculture, among other partners, covered 1,600 fishing centres throughout the country, of which 889 are in inland waters and 711 in maritime waters
Artisanal fishing in Mozambique involves almost 400,000 workers and more than 42,000 vessels across both inland and maritime waters, according to the 2022 census, final report.
The Artisanal Fishing and Aquaculture Census (CEPAA 2022) covered all territorial areas of maritime and inland waters”, with “the exception of some areas of Cabo Delgado province, for security reasons, and was for the first time extended to the aquaculture subsector.
The survey, which involved the Ministry of the Sea, Inland Waters and Fisheries and the National Institute for the Development of Fisheries and Aquaculture, among other partners, covered 1,600 fishing centers throughout the country, of which 889 are in inland waters and 711 in maritime waters. It identified 397,688 people involved in artisanal fishing, including 110,518 fishers operating with boats, 164,439 fishers working without boats, and 122,731 professionals in other activities along the artisanal fishing value chain, especially carpenters and ship mechanics, netters, fish processors, and traders.
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Of the total number of people involved in artisanal fishing in Mozambique, 24.2% are women, “who are the most representative of those who carry out the activity without boats. It also states that 42,723 vessels were registered, 1,986 of which were motorized.
