Zuwara Port under consideration for establishment of integrated fisheries industrial zone in partnership between Libyan company and Albanian company Rozafa
Dec 18 Sami Zaptia

Zuwara Port under consideration for establishment of integrated fisheries industrial zone in partnership between Libyan company and Albanian company Rozafa

The Libyan Export Development Authority (LEDA) reported last Tuesday (16 December) that Zuwara Port is being considered as the site of the first phase...

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Libyan International Maritime Economy Forum to be held soon
Oct 8 Sami Zaptia

Libyan International Maritime Economy Forum to be held soon

The Acting Minister of Marine Resources, Saber Al-Azabi, met at his Ministry’s office yesterday, Samir Ali Al-Tarmal, Director General Union of Chambe...

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Libya and Italy discuss fisheries draft MoU - including exports to EU
Sep 22 Sami Zaptia

Libya and Italy discuss fisheries draft MoU - including exports to EU

Libya and Italy discussed areas of cooperation included in the draft fisheries sector Memorandum of Understanding to be signed between the two sides....

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Zliten pilot fish collection and cold storage EU-sponsored project inaugurated – to prepare Libya for exports to the EU
Sep 14 Sami Zaptia

Zliten pilot fish collection and cold storage EU-sponsored project inaugurated – to prepare Libya for exports to the EU

Zliten Municipality reported today that an EU (REBUILD programme) pilot laboratory for fish collection and storage was launched today in the city’s po...

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Total fish exports ban reimposed to deflate local prices – exceptional export licenses issued by Economy Ministry cancelled
Aug 27 Sami Zaptia

Total fish exports ban reimposed to deflate local prices – exceptional export licenses issued by Economy Ministry cancelled

The Tripoli based Libyan Ministry of Marine Resources confirmed Monday that based on advice by its Minister to Prime Minister Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, t...

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Three Fisheries officials temporarily suspend from work by Administrative Control Authority suspected of corruption
Jul 15 Sami Zaptia

Three Fisheries officials temporarily suspend from work by Administrative Control Authority suspected of corruption

Three Fisheries officials were temporarily suspend from work by the Administrative Control Authority (ACA) yesterday (14 July) on charges of corruptio...

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Ministry of Marine Resources sets fish sizes permitted to be caught in Libyan waters
Jan 29 Sami Zaptia

Ministry of Marine Resources sets fish sizes permitted to be caught in Libyan waters

The Tripoli based Libyan Ministry of Marine Resources issued a circular to the Directors of the Fishing Offices in the coastal areas to take into acco...

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‘‘Mediterranean Conference on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea’’ to be held in Tripoli from 12 to 14 April
Jan 3 Sami Zaptia

‘‘Mediterranean Conference on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea’’ to be held in Tripoli from 12 to 14 April

Libya’s Tripoli based Ministry of Marine Resources will be hosting the ‘‘Mediterranean Conference on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity in the Mediterran...

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Minister discusses maintaining fishing ports and inland aquaculture
Apr 12 Sami Zaptia

Minister discusses maintaining fishing ports and inland aquaculture

The Tripoli-based Libyan Minister of Marine Resources, Adel Sultan, discussed the issue of maintaining and rehabilitating fishing ports and harbours,...

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"Aquaculture, Maritime Fishing and the Blue Economy: Reality and Hope" workshop held at Tripoli Chamber of Commerce with Indonesia
May 18 Sami Zaptia

"Aquaculture, Maritime Fishing and the Blue Economy: Reality and Hope" workshop held at Tripoli Chamber of Commerce with Indonesia

Organized by the Tripoli Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture and in the presence of the Indonesian Ambassador, the Minister of Marine Resour...

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