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The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, has on Wednesday, 16th October 2024,  joined other development partners  to celebrate this Year’s  World Food Day in Kailahun  Town Field, Eastern Province. Themed, “Right to foods for better life and a better future” the two  days event which coincided with the 1st Anniversary of the FEED SALONE ...

The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has conducted studies and compiled reports on ESHIA and also done Feasibility studies of which report is attached herein

Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing continues to serve as one of the daunting challenges facing the fisheries sector in the world, especially, Sub-Saharan Africa in spite of the numerous interventions Fisheries Managers have made to curb it. As part of measures adopted to encourage Artisanal Fishers to renounce and refrain from practicing bad fishing methods...

The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Emma Kowa Jalloh, has in a consultative meeting with key Stakeholders in the sector, declared 1st – 31st April 2022 as date for the implementation of this year’s Closed Season. Addressing participants which included members of the Artisanal Fishermen Consortium, Civil Society Organizations, Media and Sierra Leone Boats...

(Date of Issue: 18th March 2022) REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST( READVERTISED) The Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone has allocated some funds to conduct an Environmental, Social and Health Impact Assessment necessary for the development of fish harbor and ancillary facilities in Sierra Leone to enhance efficiency in the sustainable management of fisheries...

The ceremony Following six inshore patrol vessels launched last year for community surveillance, Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources with support from World Bank has on Monday 27th July 2021 commissioned two additional vessels at the Joint Marine Times Committee (JMT) to intensify monitoring of the country’s territorial waters, and to curb Illegal, Unreported and...

The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources on Tuesday, 29th June, 2021, received and held discussions with one of Sierra Leone’s high profile personalities in governance, Chief Minister, Jacob Jusu Saffa at Youyi building in Freetown. The meeting which was held at the conference room of the Ministry, covered a wide range of issues, geared...

The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Emma Kowa Jalloh has expressed shock and dismay over what she described as “wanton destruction and unsustainable exploitation of the country’s fisheries resources.” She made this statement at Sunhu Fishing Company, Murray Town while inspecting a huge pile of Juvenile fish and an Artisana Fishing Vessel arrested by...