The Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy is partnering with the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) to accelerate national fish production and close Nigeria’s estimated 2.2 million metric tonnes supply gap through a coordinated policy roadmap.

Speaking at the opening of a two-day Round Table Discussion on Accelerating National Fish Production in Lagos, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, said the collaboration with NIPSS marks a critical step in implementing President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which prioritises food security, job creation, and economic diversification.

The Minister in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Dr. Bolaji Akinola stressed that the round table aims to produce a National Fish Production Acceleration Roadmap that will guide strategic investments and reforms in the fisheries and aquaculture subsector. He noted that new policies and legal frameworks, including the Fisheries Bill and the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy, are being developed to strengthen sustainability and governance.

Director-General of NIPSS, Professor Ayo Omotayo, reaffirmed the Institute’s commitment to supporting evidence-based policymaking that can help Nigeria achieve fish self-sufficiency, stating that NIPSS would continue to work with the ministry to translate the outcomes of the round table into actionable strategies.