date:Jan 22, 2014
Nigerias Minister Adesina of Agriculture announced in October 2013 that the GON would ban fish imports over four years, and raise the import duty up from 10 percent to 50 percent, and possibly as high as 100 percent. It would also compel fish importers to also start operating domestic fish farms. The aim is to replace imports with domestic production.
Late in December 2013, the GON replaced the import ban decision with a new policy to cut fish imports into the country by 25 percent per year by