Cameroon: UNECA estimates value added from fish processing at 573 billion CFA francs

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) estimates that processing and preserving fish, crustaceans and molluscs in Cameroon generates CFAF 573.4 billion in added value. The sector accounts for 180,000 jobs, or 60.44% of estimated blue-economy employment, and 33.25% of assessed blue-economy added value. Submitted to the government in Yaoundé on October 13, 2026, the report covers practices including salting, drying and smoking fish, as well as packaging shrimp and other products for export. Fishing and aquaculture contribute CFAF 635.7 billion upstream, representing 36.87%.