Spotlight on World Aquaculture Safari 2025

Themed “Aquaculture on the Rise”, the event aims to address some of the sector’s challenges whilst showcasing new technologies for sustainable and resilient aquaculture practices.

The EU-funded TRUEFISH Project, overseen by the Lake Victoria Fisheries Organisation (LVFO) is the lead sponsor for the event. The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) has just signed the Gold Sponsorship for the event. GIZ, through its Global Programme Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture has supported previous Aquaculture Africa Conferences in Egypt (2022), Zambia (2023) and recently in Tunisia (2023).

WA25 will once again affirm GIZ’s commitment to sustainable aquaculture development in Africa, focusing on value chain approaches, capacity building, and promoting environmentally friendly and socially responsible practices.

Developmental organisations that featured in previous AFRAQs will be returning. The World Bank, African Union agencies, FAO, WorldFish and others have expressed commitment to deliver special side-sessions and workshops covering some key thematic areas including relevant global and regional processes, technologies and innovations, investment, trade, value chain competitiveness as well as partnerships.

Uganda, the organisers say, is an ideal location for showcasing the booming development of aquaculture in East Africa. In addition to existing large scale aquaculture ventures flourishing along Lake Victoria, Uganda has a sizeable, small to medium scale aquaculture subsector. Some of the SME farms have become models for sustainable practises on an African context as they are playing a key role in the country’s local food fish production but also assures the viability of aquafeed supply chains.

Having seen the great potential the country has, a number of large-scale aquafeed factories are being established in Uganda. The WA25 trade show is expected to feature nearly 150 exhibition booths.