Lagos Dey Update Fisheries Database

Lagos State don start to improve dia fisheries and aquaculture database to align with international standards wey Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and European Union (EU) recommend. Di move dey focus on standardisation, timeliness, data accuracy, reduce admin wahala, and allow data sharing for better decision-making. Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, Ms Abisola Olusanya, talk say regular updates dey ensure comprehensive national fisheries management database wey go strengthen monitoring of fishing activities, boost planning, and improve Lagos competitiveness for global fish trade. Di state dey work closely with industry associations and traditional fishing communities like LASCAFAN to capture reliable and consistent data across di state.

Di fisheries monitoring team dey conduct regular field visits to verify information and assess fish farming capacities. Government dey also carry out regular surveys of aquatic resources to provide scientific data for planning and sustainable development of di sector. All di data dey integrated into central database to maintain consistency for methodology, standards, and management tools. Olusanya talk say fisheries na one of di most important sectors for Lagos culture and economy, and traditional rulers dey govern fishing communities across di state. She add say even though di data no perfect, at least 75–80% dey up to date, and di goal na to maintain a living, regularly updated record of correct data.