Africa-Press – Angola. The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Carmen Sacramento Neto, announced onTuesday in Luanda that Angola is preparing to export high-quality salt to neighboring countries, such as the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia, as part of a strategy to diversify exports and sustainably utilize natural resources.
Speaking at the CIPAS 2025 international conference on Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture, she stated that Angolan salt has a quality close to 100% purity and that currently, it only imports salt for the food, brewing, hemodialysis equipment, and detergent production industries.
The minister added that a factory is under construction in the province of Benguela to supply the need for hydrochloric acid, an important product for the manufacture of detergents to expand national industrial capacity and create new jobs.
Carmen Neto stated that the fishing sector will grow in the coming years, supported by scientific evidence and the enhancement of strategic assets, such as the research vessel Baía Farta and the Calunga Program.
CIPAS 2025 brings together public decision-makers, national and international experts, fishermen, investors and multilateral organizations, with the aim of promoting coordination and the sharing of experiences.
The event, which takes place in the year that Angola celebrates 50 years of Independence, is seen as a step in consolidating fishing and aquaculture as sustainable engines of economic growth, job creation and food security.
The event will address topics such as governance, cooperation, climate change, gender inclusion and financing, under the motto “Responsible Fishing and Sustainable Aquaculture: A challenge, a commitment and a mission uniting the Nation”.
More than 300 guests are participating, among speakers, moderators, and representatives from countries such as Namibia, South Africa, Ghana, Tanzania, Cameroon, Portugal, Spain, Brazil, Norway, and Germany, as well as international organizations and strategic partners in the sector.
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