In Comoros: The marine bounties blessings underpin essential livelihoods for over 15% of population underscoring immense yet responsibly untapped fishing industry potential still largely remaining artisanal, scattered and dependent on intermediary traders warranting structural upgrades targeting export readiness through integrated handling processes adoption fostering post harvest quality retaining helping overseas marketability enhancement meeting stringent quality needs demanded by discerning global buyers. Moreover existing limitations around storage infrastructure gaps coupled with distribution logistics bottlenecks minimize scale efficiencies attainment keeping almost a fifth of the catch wasted annually indicating significant room adopting innovations balancing sustainability principles while uplifting welfare gains holistically.
However the pathway ahead warrants coordinated thinking between marine and commerce departments addressing key priorities spanning integrated cold chains investments connectivity, traceability adoption through mobile applications leveraging besides skills to scale transformations across fishing catch processes adopting scientific harvesting, handling and even selective niche produce certifications for global marketability preparedness meeting highest standards demanded. Luckily immense prospects still exist to position signature seafood varieties unique to the archipelago through targeted marketing initiatives development campaigns inviting foreign culinary experts and forging distribution alliances nurturing entrepreneurship ecosystem integration improving accessibility directly connecting artisanal practitioners to modern trade channels with equity.
Well positioned to advise small scale fisheries balance economic and ecological sustainability through responsible productivity blueprints transfers addressed earlier across emerging regions like Seychelles, RFC’s marine consulting provides customized analysis assessing infrastructure viability gaps, process optimizations improvement roadmaps, and even adoption timelines modeling factoring change management concerns essential for guiding Comoros fishing industry uplift itself to global quality matching benchmarks profitability. Our tailored recommendations portfolio offers cold storage development structured advisory, cluster formations playbook, niche certifications feasibility analysis to position signature varieties catching global consumer attention directly uplifting local welfare sustainably.
