Maputo — The Mozambican Ministry of the Sea, Inland Waters and Fisheries hopes to increase the amount of fisheries produce caught in 2020 to over 461,000 tonnes, which would be an increase of almost ten per cent on the 420,000 tonnes caught last year.
The target was announced by the Minister, Augusta Maita, in Maputo on Wednesday, at a ceremony launching the 2020 fishing campaign for surface water prawns and mangrove crabs, after the end of the four month closed season (December to March) for these two species.
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