2. Policy framework

The policy framework points to the direction of the fisheries and aquaculture policy and does this through an explicit statement of the overarching long term vision, an overall sector goal, the essential actions to achieve the vision (mission), the principles that will guide the actions, and the objectives and strategies for sustainable development and management of the fisheries, on a sustainable basis.

2.1 Vision

To harmonize the varied and numerous long term expectations of the primary, secondary and tertiary stakeholders, looking into the future, up to 2030, and recognizing the strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats of the fisheries sector, a clear and unambiguous vision statement is crystallized as follows:

A modern, vibrant and sustainably managed fisheries sector, capable of:

• providing increased profitable fisheries employment opportunities while offering an enabling environment for upgrading technical skills for enhanced value added fisheries vocations;
• engaging participatory fisheries management institutions based on community and stakeholder structures for the creation of opportunities for socio-economic development;
• contributing to Gross Domestic Product, national food and nutritional security and improving living conditions, by upgrading and adopting appropriate, modern and efficient fisheries capabilities for increased fish production while reducing losses through illegal fishing; and
• deriving net benefits from a vibrant fish trade supported by, value addition systems and fisheries infrastructure for fish landing and export, as well as efficient fishing input supply and distribution systems.

2.2 Overall Goal
The overall fisheries sector goal is: Sustainably managed and economically viable

fisheries that generate prosperity for the present and generations yet unborn.

2.3 Mission

In order to facilitate the attainment of the overarching vision by the year 2030, Government, as essential operational actions, will promote: an improved institutional and legislative framework for fisheries management; adaptive research; community and stakeholder participation in capture and culture-based fisheries management and development; effective international, regional, sub-regional and bilateral cooperation for fisheries management; enhanced monitoring, control and surveillance capabilities; and improved fish quality and value addition technologies for enhanced economic returns in fisheries.

The strategy does not encompass (organized) fisheries crime.