Government Contacts & Information resources for Commercial Fishing, Seafood, Aquaculture, Marine & Oceans in Cape Verde Islands

Fishery and Aquaculture Country Profile for Cape Verde Islands - aquatic species caught by country or area, by species items, by FAO major fishing areas, and year, for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.

Information on Cape Verde Islands from Wikipedia - The Republic of Cape Verde (Portuguese: Cabo Verde, IPA: ['kabu 'veɾdɨ]) is a republic located on an archipelago in the Macaronesia ecoregion of the North Atlantic Ocean, off the western coast of Africa. The previously uninhabited islands were discovered and colonized by the Portuguese in the fifteenth century (though there may have been earlier discoveries). The country is named after Cap Vert (meaning Green Cape) in Senegal, the westernmost point of continental Africa. The Cape Verde Islands are in the Atlantic Ocean, 620km west of Mauritania on the west coast of Africa . There are 10 major islands (9 of them inhabited) and 5 islets, all of volcanic origin and grouped into the Barlavento (Windward) group (Santo Antão, São Vicente, Santa Luzia, Ilheu Branco, Ilheu Raso, São Nicolau, Sal and Boa Vista) to the north and the Sotavento (Leeward) group (Maio, Santiago, Fogo and Brava) to the south. The contrast between the "flat" islands like Sal, Boavista and Maio and the "mountainous" islands like Santo Antão and Fogo is very dramatic indeed.

Government of Cape Verde Website - Republica de Cabo Verde

West African Sustainable Seafood Development Alliance - WASSDA supports the sustainable development of the West African fisheries and seafood sector. The Alliance fosters awareness of economic, environmental and social concerns pertaining to the fisheries and seafood sector in West Africa and provides public and private sector stakeholders with a platform to exchange useful information and best practices towards a sustainable seafood sector. WASSDA fosters cooperation among West African seafood sector stakeholders in order to support sustainable seafood socio-economic and long-term environmental development in conjunction with the preservation of African fishing industry competitiveness in the global market.The Alliance builds networks among the full spectrum of seafood professionals in West Africa - from fishermen, traders, fishmongers, scientists, conservationists, marine authorities, to policymakers - providing a variety of workshop programs, offering a platform for sharing best practices, fostering awareness of and dialogue on good fishing methods and ocean health and sustainability issues.

AQUASTAT is FAO's global information system on water and agriculture developed by the Land and Water Division. It collects, analyses and disseminates data and information by country and by region. Its aim is to provide users interested in global, regional and national analyses with comprehensive information related to water resources and agricultural water management across the world, with emphasis on countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. Information for Cape Verde