Zimbabwe Fish Producers Association (ZFPA)

The Zimbabwe Fish Producers Association came into being to work on developing principles that define the development of the sector, such as:

• Expansion of the economic impact of aquaculture will require a regulatory framework that provides an enabling environment for successful and sustainable activity. A balance between serving biodiversity and business is required;

• Ensuring that there is clear coordination between legislation relating to aquaculture and legislation proposed by other line sectors that impacts on aquaculture activities e.g. Environment Management Act and Parks and Wildlife Act etc;

• Developing aquaculture in areas with the highest potential in terms of physical conditions and market outlets.

• Research into improved technology is essential to the expansion and development of the sector hence commitment and investment across the full private - public spectrum;

• Providing good quality information to farmers;

• Securing availability of the diverse inputs required for aquaculture and special efforts will be made to promote this;

• Promoting the export of fish and establish and maintain new markets; and

• Raising national standards to enable local producers to access external markets.