Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Economy - Republic of Guinea Bissau jobs and careers

About Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Economy - Republic of Guinea Bissau

The Ministry of Fisheries is the government entity responsible for implementing government policy in the fishing sector, which is responsible for: a) Ensure the sustainable exploration and management of fisheries resources, through the promotion of scientific research, the preservation of marine ecosystems and the fight against illegal, undeclared and unregulated fishing; b) Ensure an increase in Sector income and a regular supply of fish to the domestic market, within the framework of the national strategy for poverty reduction and improvement of nutrition; c) Encourage the sustainable development of the fishing sectors (catching, processing and marketing of fish); d) Enhance the Sector's human resources, through the implementation of training, retraining and improvement programs or actions; e) Implement the Strategic Fisheries Development Plan (2015-2020); f) Develop, in areas falling within its competence, cooperation with specialized regional and international institutions and organizations and consolidate existing relationships; g) Supervise and promote economic activities linked to the production, processing and marketing of fishery products; h) Provide, as a competent authority, hygienic and sanitary inspection and quality control services for fishery products and their derivatives; i) Promote and coordinate research actions and scientific knowledge in the waters under the sovereignty and jurisdiction of Guinea-Bissau, with a view to providing adequate data for the operation of marine resource management; j) Grant fishing authorization in waters under national sovereignty and jurisdiction and exercise, in collaboration with the competent bodies, surveillance and control of the activities of fishing fleets; k) Represent the Government, internally and externally, in matters falling within its responsibilities; l) The Ministry of Fisheries exercises technical supervisory powers, in accordance with the legislation in force, over companies, companies and establi