This Resolution approves the Blue Economy Development Strategy (EDEA), 2024–2033. EDEA’s main objective is to harness aquatic economic potential through the application of scientific and local knowledge, guaranteeing sustainability and economic, environmental and social inclusion. Its mission aims to have marine, coastal and inland water resources and the activities associated with them contribute effectively to the sustainable development of Mozambique. Its mission: to promote sustainable exploitation of marine, coastal and inland water natural capital, which ensures that it meets the needs of the present, conserves it and creates value for future generations. The six strategic pillars that structure EDEA and its activities are as follows: Pillar 1: Fisheries and Aquaculture; Pillar 2: Renewable energies and marine extractive industry; Pillar 3: Natural capital, environment and circular economy; Pillar 4: Tourism and culture; Pillar 5: Maritime transport and port and logistics infrastructure; Pillar 6: Maritime Safety. Its strategic objectives are: a) Increase the economic, social and climate resilience of this sector, providing equitable access to resources for fishers; b) Ensure the supply and consumption of fish at national level, promoting food and nutritional security; c) Update and/or increase knowledge of exploited or potential fishery resources and adopt a code of conduct for sustainable fishing; d) Promote the bio-economically sustainable exploitation of fisheries and aquaculture resources, reducing disease risks; e) Optimise the marketing of fisheries and aquaculture products, namely by improving the infrastructures supporting fisheries and aquaculture production and the processing of fisheries/aquaculture products; f) Promote the availability and accessibility of material and financial resources in areas with high aquaculture potential and in the qualification of the value chain for fisheries and aquaculture products.
莫桑比克 · 2024-09-23