date:Apr 23, 2014
In October 2013, Nigerias Minister of Agriculture Adesina announced that the Government of Nigeria (GON) would ban fish imports over four years, and raise the import duty up from 10 per cent to 50 per cent, and possibly as high as 100 per cent beginning January 1, 2014. The report also stated that the GON would compel fish importers to start operating domestic fish farms. The aim is to replace imports with domestic production. However, following a public outcry about anticipated scarcity of this