Monrovia, Liberia: President George Manneh Weah’s efforts toward revamping the aquaculture sector of the country continue to bear fruits, as the Government of Liberia through the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) and the Ministry of Commerce on Friday, November 22, 2019, signed a Technical Cooperation with the Ghana Standard Authority.

The Technical Corporation is a temporary arrangement for the certification and testing of Liberian Fish and Fish Product only, for export to the European Union (EU) Market.

In addition to this development, Liberia has sent two technicians from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to Brussels to undergo training for the Registered of Exporters (REX) Program (maintain and’s maintenance and implementation in Liberia.

The signing of the technical cooperation and training of technicians are part of set criteria prior to the commencement for direct export of fish and fish products from Liberia to the EU Market.

Prior to the signing of the arrangement, the 54th National Legislature signed unto the Economic Partnership Agreement, a framework for implementing the REX program which allows export to EU market on a zero% tariff basis.

The REX program provides opportunity for Liberian fish and fish products to be exported to the EU market. The program is also a gateway for other Liberian products to hit the EU market.

Similarly, Liberia through NaFAA for the first time is flagging two Tuna Purse Seiners of Sovereign Trade Services, a Liberian registered company (industrial pelagic fishing vessels) on its domestic vessel registry.

This is an attractive investment that is expected to start operating by January 2020.