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Namibian Fishing Industry – Basic Facts
Fishing has been a thriving activity of the Namibian coast for well over 100 years
(MFMR, 2008).

This sector is a major employer of labour as depicted from the Ministry of
Fisheries and Marine Resources statistics.
Employment per fisheries and the proportion of Namibians, 2006-2010
2006 2007 2008 2009/2010
Fisheries
Total Namibian Total Namibian Total Namibian Total Namibian
Hake 7,055 96% 6,701 97% 6,176 97% 8,956 98%
Monk 235 97% 236 97% 239 97% 350 99%
Crab 53 77% 58 79% 50 82% 81 88%

Rock
369 100% 342 100% 342 100% 455 100%
Lobster
Large
878 91% 688 97% 740 89% 593 85%
Pelagic
Small
2,244 100% 3,247 100% 3,037 100% 1,361 100%
Pelagic
Horse
748 60% 672 58% 848 61% 1,029 76%
Mackerel
Total
11,582 11,944 11,432 12,825
crew

The fishing industry plays a vital role in the economy, contributing around 7% to
1
the GDP (MFMR, 2008). In 2005, the sector contributed US$ 372.2 million to
GDP, compared to only US$ 97.8 million in 1996 (MFMR, 2008). The value of
exports now is approximately six times greater than at independence

1 Exchange rate: US$ 1 approximately NAD 10.07 (August, 2013)

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