The new leaders of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Office (ONPA) in the Democratic Republic of Congo were recently received by the Minister of Fisheries and Livestock, Adrien Bokele Djema. This meeting follows their appointment by the Head of State Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, as part of the reforms aimed at reviving the fishing sector in the DRC.
ONPA, as a technical body, will play a key role in increasing the country’s fisheries and aquaculture production, as well as in promoting the associated value chain. It will be responsible for organizing the supply of fishing inputs, materials and equipment, as well as the collection and distribution of fishing products throughout the national territory.
In addition to this, the ONPA will be responsible for setting up fishing and aquaculture infrastructure, contributing to better processing and conservation of products, organizing marketing and market access, and participating scientific research applied to fisheries and aquaculture.
For Minister Adrien Bokele Djema, the creation of the ONPA is the vision of the President of the Republic, who wishes to relaunch the fishing sector in order to ensure the food self-sufficiency of the Congolese. He expects the new animators of the Office to work effectively and efficiently in the short and long term to achieve this objective.
ONPA Board Chairwoman Henriette Wamu expressed her gratitude to the Head of State for his appointment and pledged to work for the well-being of Congolese, in line with the President’s vision .
It is important to underline that the ONPA was set up within the framework of the reforms initiated by the government to modernize and industrialize the fishing sector in the DRC. With clearly defined missions, this body will be a key player in the development of fisheries and aquaculture in the country.
In conclusion, the appointment of the new leaders of the National Office of Fisheries and Aquaculture in the DRC marks a significant step towards the revival of the fishing sector in the country. With well-defined missions, the ONPA is positioned as a major player in increasing fisheries and aquaculture production, as well as in promoting the associated value chain. It is now up to the new facilitators to work effectively and efficiently to achieve the objectives set by the President of the Republic