Assessment of Fish Exports from Blantyre District, Southern Malawi
2019
SAMALA, Langson | Department of Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences, Mzuzu University | KAPUTE, Fanuel
This study presentsfindings on fish exports from Blantyre, which is the biggest commercial city inMalawi. A cross-sectional research design was used in the study in which fishquantities, species, processing methods, gender of fish exporters and export destinationswere analysed. Non-probability data collection methods were used on thesecondary data that was collected from Blantyre District Fisheries Office.Findings indicate that a total of 9596 kg (9.6 metric tonnes) of fish wasexported within a period of six months in the year 2013 comprising all speciesavailable in the local markets and those endemic in Malawi’s water bodies. Mostfish were exported as sun-dried, para-boiled and smoked. Findings suggest thatfish exports from Malawi are in their infancy, fluctuate, and are insignificantfor making a positive and sustainable impact to the economy of the country. Itis recommended that national and regional policies should be fully utilized tocurb exports of fish in order to sustainably satisfy the local huge demand forfish. About 82.6% of the fish exporters were women underpinning the need forpolicy considerations that value their critical role in the fish export trade suchas women empowerment.
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