fisheries & aquaculture

186 Pages·2017·5.31 MB·English

Practical Guide to Doing Business in
FISHERIES & AQUACULTURE
(Mauritius, Rwanda, Zambia, Kenya, Tanzania and Zimbabwe)

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Programme for the implementation of a
Regional Fisheries Strategy for the
Eastern and Southern Africa – Indian Ocean Region
Practical Guide to Doing Business in
FISHERIES & AQUACULTURE
(Mauritius, Rwanda, Zambia, Kenya, Tanzania and Zimbabwe)

SF/ 2018/ 54

Table of contents

Message from His Excellency Mr. Madi Hamada, Secretary General of the Indian Ocean
Commission ....................................................................................................... 6
INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. 7
MAURITIUS ........................................................................... 9
COUNTRY PROFILE ............................................................................................ 10
GENERAL ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS ..................................................................... 11
INVESTING IN MAURITIUS ................................................................................. 11
AN OVERVIEW OF FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE BUSINESSES ............................ 14
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE .......................... 17
PROCEDURES FOR STARTING AND OPERATIONALISING A FISHERY BUSINESS ........ 20
KEY POLICIES AND REGULATIONS FOR FISHERY BUSINESSES ............................... 27
TAXATION........................................................................................................ 28
FINANCIAL FACILITIES AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES .......................... 29
INTERNATIONAL TRADE .................................................................................... 31
SWOT ANALYSIS – FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SECTOR .................................. 32
IMPORTANT BUSINESS CONTACTS ..................................................................... 36
ACRONYMS ...................................................................................................... 39
ANNEXURE ....................................................................................................... 40
RWANDA ............................................................................. 44
COUNTRY PROFILE ............................................................................................ 45
GENERAL ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS ..................................................................... 46
INVESTING IN RWANDA .................................................................................... 46
AN OVERVIEW OF FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE BUSINESSES ............................ 49
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE .......................... 52
PROCEDURES FOR STARTING AND OPERATIONALISING A FISHERY BUSINESS ........ 53
KEY POLICIES AND REGULATIONS FOR FISHERY BUSINESSES ............................... 56
TAXATION........................................................................................................ 58
FINANCIAL FACILITIES AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES .......................... 58
INTERNATIONAL TRADE .................................................................................... 59
IMPORTANT BUSINESS CONTACTS ..................................................................... 61
ACRONYMS ...................................................................................................... 64
ANNEXURE ....................................................................................................... 65
ZAMBIA ............................................................................... 66
COUNTRY PROFILE ............................................................................................ 67
GENERAL ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS ..................................................................... 68
INVESTING IN ZAMBIA ...................................................................................... 68
AN OVERVIEW OF FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE BUSINESSES ............................ 71
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE .......................... 74
PROCEDURES FOR STARTING AND OPERATIONALISING A FISHERY BUSINESS ........ 74
KEY POLICIES AND REGULATIONS FOR FISHERY BUSINESSE ................................. 78
TAXATION........................................................................................................ 81
FINANCIAL FACILITIES AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES .......................... 82
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE .................................................................................... 84
IMPORTANT BUSINESS CONTACTS ..................................................................... 85
ACRONYMS ...................................................................................................... 88
KENYA ................................................................................. 89
COUNTRY PROFILE ............................................................................................ 90
GENERAL ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS ..................................................................... 91
INVESTING IN KENYA ........................................................................................ 91
AN OVERVIEW OF FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE BUSINESSE .............................. 94
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE .......................... 95
PROCEDURES FOR STARTING AND OPERATIONALISING A FISHERY BUSINESS ........ 97
KEY POLICIES AND REGULATIONS FOR FISHERY BUSINESSES .............................. 101
TAXATION....................................................................................................... 103
FINANCIAL FACILITIES AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES ......................... 105
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ................................................................................... 108
IMPORTANT BUSINESS CONTACTS .................................................................... 109
ACRONYMS ..................................................................................................... 112
ANNEXTURE .................................................................................................... 113
TANZANIA ......................................................................... 116
COUNTRY PROFILE ........................................................................................... 117
GENERAL ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS .................................................................... 118
INVESTING IN TANZANIA ................................................................................. 118
AN OVERVIEW OF FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE BUSINESSES ........................... 121
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE ......................... 123
PROCEDURES FOR STARTING AND OPERATIONALISING A FISHERY BUSINESS ....... 126
KEY POLICIES AND REGULATIONS FOR FISHERY BUSINESSES .............................. 131
TAXATION....................................................................................................... 134
FINANCIAL FACILITIES AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES ......................... 136
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ................................................................................... 138
A SHORT ANALYSIS OF THE FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SECTOR .................... 139
IMPORTANT BUSINESS CONTACTS .................................................................... 142
ACRONYMS ..................................................................................................... 145
ZIMBABWE ........................................................................ 147
COUNTRY PROFILE ........................................................................................... 148
GENERAL ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS .................................................................... 149
INVESTING IN ZIMBABWE ................................................................................ 150
AN OVERVIEW OF FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE BUSINESSES ........................... 152
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE ......................... 158
PROCEDURES FOR STARTING AND OPERATIONALISING A FISHERY BUSINESS ....... 159
KEY POLICIES AND REGULATIONS FOR FISHERY BUSINESSES .............................. 168
TAXATION....................................................................................................... 171
FINANCIAL FACILITIES AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES ......................... 174
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ................................................................................... 178
IMPORTANT BUSINESS CONTACTS .................................................................... 180
ACRONYMS ..................................................................................................... 184
5 PRACTICAL GUIDE TO DOING BUSINESS IN FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE
Message from His Excellency Mr. Madi
Hamada, Secretary General of the Indian
Ocean Commission

Within the broader framework of the IOC SmartFish Programme, Regional Trade
Development (Component Result 4), this report has been prepared to assist the
governments of six countries namely Kenya, Mauritius, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia and
Zimbabwe to disseminate information required for the setting up of a business in
fisheries and aquaculture in the respective countries.
The IOC SmartFish programme has always endeavoured to assist governments of the
ESA-IO region to boost trade through various means. The present “Doing Business in
Fisheries and Aquaculture” aims at facilitating entrepreneurs in their search prior to
setting up a fisheries or aquaculture business or as a document for reference. On the
other hand, it also reduces the workload of governments officials by having all
information required at one place for easy dissemination. Finally, this report also aims at
increasing opportunities for one and all and establish a level playing field.
The report looks at the various requirements which a potential entrepreneur would need
to know to set up his business and the various agencies concerned. As far as possible,
links have been provided to enable the reader look for more details on a specific subject.
It is important to recall that governments play a crucial role in supporting a dynamic
environment for its private sector. They set out the rules and regulations governing
national, regional and international trade. Good rules give a boost to entrepreneurs
including the Small and medium size firms that are the engines of growth and job
creation in any country.
It is sincerely hoped that this report will be useful to both entrepreneurs and authorities.
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INTRODUCTION
Why you might need this Practical Guide to Doing
Business in Fisheries and Aquaculture:

What it is about?
What does it contain?
This Practical Guidebook has been developed with assistance from the IOC smartfish
Programme funded by the EU, for six countries (Kenya, Mauritius, Rwanda,
Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe). These countries have provided the necessary
information for compiling this Guidebook during 2015/16. All these countries aspire
to develop sustainable fisheries and aquaculture businesses, which will meaningfully
contribute to their national economies. This Guidebook therefore provides guidance
to prospective entrepreneurs or investors (local or foregn) to understand the
investiment opportunities, regulations, procedures etc. Available for setting up,
operationalizing and managing fishery and aquaculture businesses in these
countries.

The Guidebook starts by highlighting each country’s general economic profile as well
as general investment eminence. It then looks at the current status of fisheries and
aquaculture sub-sectors, and the business operations thereof, as well as investment
opportunities available or being promoted within sub-sector’s value chain activities.
Each country provided the necessary basic procedures (costs, timeframes, liaison
authorities etc.) For setting up, operationalizing some specific fishery or aqua-
businesses. Some of the key policies and regulations that directly affect fishery
businesses are enlisted. Furthermore, guidance to trade, financial facilities, taxation
and links to support business development entities is also provided. In the end, the
Guidebook provides key contact details from where to obtain further information and
business assistance.

Who it is for?
The concerned countries expect the Guidebooks to be published and become an
important one-stop information tool for potential investors, both local and foreign,
wishing to invest in the fisheries and aquaculture sub-sectors. It is also expected
that the Guidebooks will be used as a reference documents of meaningful input to
policy discussions and reforms on how to improve the regulatory climate for doing
business in the sub-sectors, by comparing the countries’ ways and procedures and
also referring to international best practice.

What the Guidebook does, in principle
Conforms to the key guiding principles for investing and Doing Business in the
concerned countries and is informed by each country’s general Investor Guides
(most of which are published);
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Recognises and aspires to take into account businesses and investment opportunities
for large, industrial scale investments, as well as smes in the target countries, as
long as they are formal and commercial in nature;
Identifies each country’s one-stop-shop and first point of contact for any investor
wishing to invest in fisheries, where further or sector specific information or guidance
can be solicited;
Strives to take into account recent, “official or gazetted information”, as informed by
the concerned countries’ information providers;
Wherever possible, the Guidebook hyperlinks users to websites or specific contacts
for further information.

What the Guidebook does NOT do
Does not provide all the answers with regards to investing or doing business in
fisheries and aquaculture, but aims to provide indicative information for guidance
purposes. Companies doing business in the concerned countries, or planning to do
so, are advised to get detailed information from experienced professionals.
Does not recommend which country to invest in, as situations vary from country to
country in accordance with the economic, social, political, cultural, and geographical
contexts.

This Guidebook has been complied by Blessing Mapfumo (SmartFish
Consultant) and Mr. Satish Hanoomanjee (Project Co-ordinator); with
requisite country information supplied by; Satish Hanoomanjee (Mauritius),
Simon Rukera Tabaro (Rwanda), Mainza Kalonga (Zambia), Daniel Mungai
(Kenya), Mwannaidi Mlolwa (Tanzania) and Blessing Mapfumo (Zimbabwe).
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MAURITIUS