Somalia Fishing
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Who’s building it?
TheLand
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Sounds like private investors, but not a lot of details. There is an MOU for the port itself so who knows if some UAE company builds it.
Our country desperately needs industrialization. All fish markets should have their own localized refrigeration and quality control.
small markets like these have such a charm to them though. I immediately trust that adeer smoking that he’d be providing the best fish.
Idilinaa
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This graphic shows how displaced surface waters are replaced by cold, nutrient-rich water that “wells up” from below. Conditions are optimal for upwelling along the coast when winds blow along the shore.
This information follows from a video discussing why the Somali coastline is the most productive.
Upwelling is a process in which deep, cold water rises toward the surface.
This graphic shows how displaced surface waters are replaced by cold, nutrient-rich water that “wells up” from below. Conditions are optimal for upwelling along the coast when winds blow along the shore.
Upwelling is an oceanographic phenomenon that involves wind-driven motion of dense, cooler, and usually nutrient-rich water towards the ocean surface, replacing the warmer, usually nutrient-depleted surface water. The increased availability in upwelling regions results in high levels of primary productivity and thus fishery production. Approximately 80% of the total global marine fish catches come from five upwellings that occupy only 5% of the total ocean area
Upwelling occurs in five major zones on earth, which occupy a mere five percent of the total ocean area , These are, the Somali Current, the Benguela Current (offshore western southern Africa), the Canary Current (offshore Northwest Africa), the California Current (offshore California and Oregon) and the Humboldt Current (offshore Peru and Chile).
Areas where upwelling occurs is usually abundant with marine life and and account for 80% of the total fisheries catch in the world, The Somali Current is recognized as one of the most productive areas in the global oceans.
Berbera - Northwestern Somali Sea - The Somali upwelling generates some of the world’s most fertile ecosystems.
The abundance in fisheries in the Somali sea is a result of the coastal upwelling of cold nutrient-rich subsurface oceanic waters, The upwelling results in the enrichment of phytoplankton and zooplankton, which, in turn, make the conditions favorable for some small pelagic fish such as sardines, herring, and scad, The Somali upwelling is recognized as one of the most productive areas in the global oceans.
Central Somali Sea.
Compared to most regions of the world ocean, Somalia coastal areas is one of the least impacted by human activities.
Idilinaa
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Somalia's fishing sector is growing at at a rapid pace.
From between 2017-2022 it's exports grew by increase of 400% , that's like an accelerated transformation.
sdrb.gov.so
www.trade.gov
This is probably a conservative estimate, since much of this falls outside the formal. It's likely the real 2025 economic output is higher than the last published estimates, but the data just hasn't caught up yet.
This is just the exports figure , imagine the domestic growth. It shows you Somalis have built functioning, increasingly modern fisheries infrastructure , from cold storage and export facilities to local fish cooperatives and processing plants.
Some posts where i list examples of various shops, processors , manufacturers, cooperatives, plants , facilities, exporting companies:
From between 2017-2022 it's exports grew by increase of 400% , that's like an accelerated transformation.
Somalia's Fisheries Sector: A Primer on the Sector - The Somali Development and Reconstruction Bank
Somalia’s 3,333 km coastline represents one of Africa’s most significant untapped economic resources. Despite its potential, the fisheries sector contributes just 3% to GDP and 2% to exports, highlighting a substantial gap between current performance and possible economic impact. This analysis...
sdrb.gov.so
Somalia - Fisheries and Blue Economy
This is a best prospect industry sector for this country. Includes a market overview and trade data.
This is probably a conservative estimate, since much of this falls outside the formal. It's likely the real 2025 economic output is higher than the last published estimates, but the data just hasn't caught up yet.
This is just the exports figure , imagine the domestic growth. It shows you Somalis have built functioning, increasingly modern fisheries infrastructure , from cold storage and export facilities to local fish cooperatives and processing plants.
Some posts where i list examples of various shops, processors , manufacturers, cooperatives, plants , facilities, exporting companies:
Somalia has seen a steady growth in fish processing companies over the past few years.
Now the next step is clear: scale up operations and attract more targeted investment to expand processing, storage, and export capabilities.
One of the earliest post-war processors was established in 2002 in Mogadishu:
Another notable fish processors in Mogadishu:
http://www.jamafishinginnovation.com/
A fish farming initiative founded by diaspora Somalis in Mogadishu
Homepage
www.somalifishhouse.com
Large cooperative, basically a fishing conglomerate owned by a group of local fishery businesses in Mogadishu , they collectively own a fishing plant under construction, fishing boats, cold storage, vehicles and equipment including freezers, ice machines and chiller.
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ABOUT SSPC Somali Seafood Products Company (SSPC) is a privately registered seafood product cooperative, owned by Fishery business groups.The cooperative was established in 2005.The cooperative coordinates over 20 sizable fishing companies, the shareholders have many years of hands on...sspc.so
A couple of fish processors set up across Puntland
Yustan Seafood: Live Fresh Chilled and frozen Somali Seafood, specializing in Lobster and Fish.
What We Dowww.yustanseafood.com
Oceanic Fishery
oceanicfishery.com
Sidee Boosaaso uga shaqaysaa Warshadda Kaluunka Oceanic ,maxayse kaga duwan tahay shirkadaha kale ee Kalluun ee Puntland ku yaala . | Sidee Boosaaso uga shaqaysaa Warshadda Kaluunka Oceanic ,maxayse kaga duwan tahay shirkadaha kale ee Kalluun ee Pu
Sidee Boosaaso uga shaqaysaa Warshadda Kaluunka Oceanic ,maxayse kaga duwan tahay shirkadaha kale ee Kalluun ee Puntland ku yaala . Mohamed Jabrawww.facebook.com
Seafood manufacturer in Bosaso
Waaqoyi fish manufacturer
Leading Manufacturer & Supplier of High-Quality Canned Tuna in Horn Africa - Somtuna Fishing Company – Premium Canned Tuna & Seafood Solutions
Somtuna Fishing Company is Horn Africa’s premier manufacturer and supplier of high-quality, affordable canned tuna and seafood products. With advanced production technology and rigorous quality control systems, we ensure international safety standards while driving sustainable sourcing and...somtunafishing.com
In addition to these growing processors, manufacturers, and exporters (see also: Sea-Ex Directory), there exists a vast network of small-scale fishing cooperatives stretching along the coast ,from Eyl down to Barawe.
These cooperatives are highly active, forming the backbone of Somalia’s traditional fishing economy, but they often struggle with limited funding, and equipment constraints. That's beginning to change.
Lots of Somalis return to Somalia and open up fish markets and seafood shops.
A lot of them are modern as well with cold storages, with air conditioning and indoor facilities.
A retunee Somali lady opens a modern fish shop in Mogadishu
Suubanseafood market in Mogadishu is a new modern seafood shop established by Sahra Alasow who recently returned to Somalia fromradiomuqdisho.so
New fish market facility in Erigabo boosts Sanag fishermen’s livelihoods
The fishermen of Erigabo, the capital of Sanag region, are reaping the benefits of a newly constructed market that hasradioergo.org
These are very different from open-air markets where fish are sold fresh, directly after the catch , that’s just a different part of the supply chain. Trying to shame those markets is like comparing Bakara’s open stalls to Jubba or Hayat hypermarkets , completely different formats serving different roles.
Plenty of Somali cities are seeing investment in cold storage, seafood processing, and proper distribution systems.
You see fish shops like this all over urban centers. The fact that so many local shops that sell fish are opening, reflects a growing domestic demand for it.
And more seafood processors and cold storage facilities like this which they started to expand and build more around 2018.
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Idilinaa
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Central Somali Sea.
Compared to most regions of the world ocean, Somalia coastal areas is one of the least impacted by human activities.
This shell fish is one of the most expensive lobster/meat in the world and even though it's rare across the world, it's found in abundance off Somalia's coast.
Its called pearl lobster. And its mainly caught by Local domestic fishermen and not foreign vessels, it's exported to the middle east and this market supports a robust local value chain.
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Idilinaa
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I want to add this one , it's an article from 2019 i came across.
Local communities are thriving from fishing due to improved cold chain infrastructure.
somalilandstandard.com
A growing number of people from pastoral regions and unemployed youth in Somaliland are turning to fishing as a livelihood after the government installed solar-powered cold storage facilities in six coastal areas.
According to local fishing cooperatives, at least 250 men from predominantly pastoral regions of Awdal, Sahil and Sanaag have joined the fishing industry in the past two months.
The Somaliland Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries has established refrigeration units in the coastal villages of Meydh, Hiis, Bullahaar, Sayla, Las-urweyne and Lasqoray, where fishermen can store their catch for a week or more at no cost.
Nasir Hashi Handulle, head of the fishermen’s cooperative in Bullahaar district of Sahal region, told Radio Ergo that 75 new members had joined them. He has hired four assistants this year to help him.
“The youth are now motivated to go into fishing, more people are coming to the area and the entire town is now turning to the sea as a viable source of livelihood,” Nasir said.
Big companies like Horn Fish are now transporting the fish from Bullahaar to sell in major towns like Hargeisa, Gebiley, Borama and Wajale.
Yusuf Nur Ismail, a young man from Hiis village, told Radio Ergo that after some doubt, he has realised what a good living he can earn from fishing.
“We started seeing fishing as a profitable venture and we are now transporting our catches to Berbera, Erigabo and even as far as Yemen,” he said.
He can support his wife and their 11 children – six daughters and five sons – and is investing in expanding the business.
“We are buying more equipment like boats and small freezers, and transport our catches to more and more villages and towns. Fishing has really transformed our lives,” said Yusuf.
Salah Said Mohamud, a long-time fisherman in Hiis, told Radio Ergo that he has also benefited from cold storage. He used to fry all his fish to prevent it from spoiling, but now he can transport up to 1,000 kilos a week to Berbera, the main fish market. From there, fish is sold for $1.5 per kilo in the big cities of Hargeisa and Burao.
“I used to feel I was stuck, but now I feel like I’m making progress. I am no longer worried about my fish going to waste because I know I can keep whatever amount of fish I catch in cold storage,” said Salah.
Salah has built a four-bedroom stone house for his family and bought a truck. He also pays for the education of his 14 children. There is dynamism in Somaliland’s fishing industry as a whole, as Salah observed:
“Anyone who has put the required effort into the fishing business has come out a winner. Fishermen have been able to expand their business, build houses and buy vehicles to transport their surplus stocks after keeping them refrigerated for as long as 10 days.”
This also applies to other regions of Somalia because i remember reading description of from one the fishing companies in Puntland describe that they are supported by advanced cold chain infrastructure in other coastal towns
www.yustanseafood.com
Since our founding in 2015, we have built a robust supply chain that serves both global and regional markets, including Ethiopia, Yemen, and Djibouti. Headquartered in Bosaso, we operate along Somalia’s picturesque coastline and are supported by advanced cold chain infrastructure in Hafun, Bargal, and Eyl. This ensures that we consistently deliver freshness and quality in every product.
Local communities are thriving from fishing due to improved cold chain infrastructure.
Cold chain in Somaliland makes fishing more lucrative
Cold chain in Somaliland makes fishing more lucrative
A growing number of people from nomadic regions and unemployed youth in Somaliland are turning to fishing as a livelihood after the government installed solar-powered cold storage facilities in six…
somalilandstandard.com
A growing number of people from pastoral regions and unemployed youth in Somaliland are turning to fishing as a livelihood after the government installed solar-powered cold storage facilities in six coastal areas.
According to local fishing cooperatives, at least 250 men from predominantly pastoral regions of Awdal, Sahil and Sanaag have joined the fishing industry in the past two months.
The Somaliland Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries has established refrigeration units in the coastal villages of Meydh, Hiis, Bullahaar, Sayla, Las-urweyne and Lasqoray, where fishermen can store their catch for a week or more at no cost.
Nasir Hashi Handulle, head of the fishermen’s cooperative in Bullahaar district of Sahal region, told Radio Ergo that 75 new members had joined them. He has hired four assistants this year to help him.
“The youth are now motivated to go into fishing, more people are coming to the area and the entire town is now turning to the sea as a viable source of livelihood,” Nasir said.
Big companies like Horn Fish are now transporting the fish from Bullahaar to sell in major towns like Hargeisa, Gebiley, Borama and Wajale.
Yusuf Nur Ismail, a young man from Hiis village, told Radio Ergo that after some doubt, he has realised what a good living he can earn from fishing.
“We started seeing fishing as a profitable venture and we are now transporting our catches to Berbera, Erigabo and even as far as Yemen,” he said.
He can support his wife and their 11 children – six daughters and five sons – and is investing in expanding the business.
“We are buying more equipment like boats and small freezers, and transport our catches to more and more villages and towns. Fishing has really transformed our lives,” said Yusuf.
Salah Said Mohamud, a long-time fisherman in Hiis, told Radio Ergo that he has also benefited from cold storage. He used to fry all his fish to prevent it from spoiling, but now he can transport up to 1,000 kilos a week to Berbera, the main fish market. From there, fish is sold for $1.5 per kilo in the big cities of Hargeisa and Burao.
“I used to feel I was stuck, but now I feel like I’m making progress. I am no longer worried about my fish going to waste because I know I can keep whatever amount of fish I catch in cold storage,” said Salah.
Salah has built a four-bedroom stone house for his family and bought a truck. He also pays for the education of his 14 children. There is dynamism in Somaliland’s fishing industry as a whole, as Salah observed:
“Anyone who has put the required effort into the fishing business has come out a winner. Fishermen have been able to expand their business, build houses and buy vehicles to transport their surplus stocks after keeping them refrigerated for as long as 10 days.”
This also applies to other regions of Somalia because i remember reading description of from one the fishing companies in Puntland describe that they are supported by advanced cold chain infrastructure in other coastal towns
Yustan Seafood
Live Fresh Chilled and frozen Somali Seafood, specializing in Lobster and Fish. Export market to Ethiopia, UAE, China, Oman and Globally/.
www.yustanseafood.com
Since our founding in 2015, we have built a robust supply chain that serves both global and regional markets, including Ethiopia, Yemen, and Djibouti. Headquartered in Bosaso, we operate along Somalia’s picturesque coastline and are supported by advanced cold chain infrastructure in Hafun, Bargal, and Eyl. This ensures that we consistently deliver freshness and quality in every product.
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