Sector · 02
Fisheries & Blue Economy
One of West Africa's richest fishing zones — and nowhere to land it.
Why it matters
Guinea-Bissau's Exclusive Economic Zone is among the most productive in the region. Industrial vessels take an estimated 167,000 tonnes a year — landed value on the order of €300 million, more than cashew exports.
Almost none is offloaded at Bissau, because there is no industrial fishing port. The catch, the processing, the jobs and the tax all happen somewhere else.
The opportunity
- The industrial fishing port (flagship PPP/concession) — cold chain, landing, processing, export.
- Onshore processing and value-addition.
- Aquaculture in the mangrove and estuary systems.
- Servicing the EU–Guinea-Bissau Sustainable Fisheries Partnership fleet from shore.
What's already here
An active EU fisheries partnership agreement, a strengthened licensing regime, and one of the largest under-exploited blue-economy resources in West Africa.
Indicative incentives
Rates and scope to be confirmed against the current Investment Code. Indicative only.
Talk to the desk
Bring this sector to the investor desk.
Named sector officer: [sector officer, blue economy].