Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Economy (Mauritania)

The fisheries sector in Mauritania is supervised by a Ministerial Department. The general mission of the Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Economy is to develop, coordinate, promote and monitor implementation of the Government’s policies in the areas of fisheries, oceanography, merchant shipping and maritime training programmes. It is the competent national authority to control quality, hygiene and safety of fisheries establishments, products and production areas. The laws and regulations governing the fisheries sector are contained in the Fisheries Code of 29/07/2015 and the implementing decree.

This Ministry is in charge of developing and exploiting biological marine resources, in brackish and continental waters. The conservation, preservation and development of fisheries resources are also an integral part of its prerogatives. The same applies to research in the areas of fisheries, oceanography, aquaculture, socio-economic aspects of fisheries and related activities. Fisheries surveillance and control in waters under national jurisdiction are also under the purview of the Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Economy.