Cubango: The Missombo Larviculture and Fattening Center in Cubango province is slated to resume operations under a new private management agreement, targeting an annual output of 1,800 tons of tilapia.
According to Angola Press News Agency, the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources finalized a concession contract with Próspero Divino Limitada on Saturday. The formalization ceremony was attended by João Bonifácio Cassanga, the vice-governor of Cubango for Technical Services and Infrastructure.
The facility, which has been inactive for more than three years, will receive private investment aimed at rehabilitating and optimizing existing equipment. Miguel Cabral, director-general of the Institute for the Development of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture, noted that the operational overhaul will expand the site's footprint.
Under the new management plan, the facility will increase its active fish-rearing tanks from 34 to 70. The project also incorporates an agricultural component and the installation of an on-site fish feed production line designed to cut operating costs and secure long-term economic viability.
The infrastructure currently comprises 34 tanks dedicated to fish farming and fattening, alongside 16 fingerling production tanks. Once fully reactivated, the center is expected to yield a daily production volume of five tons of fish.
