- Source of food rich in proteins
- Many job opportunities to mongers, officials, processors and drivers.
- A lot of government revenue through taxation and licensing the fish processing and packing industries.
- A lot of foreign exchange through export of fish to outside European and American countries.
- Stimulation of industrialization as a raw material in the cosmetics industry and manufacturing of bags, shoes etc.
- Stimulated growth and development of ports and landing sites e.g. Cape, Durban.
- Economic diversification\change in reliance basically from agriculture to fishing.
- Attraction of tourists through sport fishing hence generation of foreign exchange and revenue to the African governments.
- Research and study in fishing-related activities and marine life
- Infrastructure development linking coastal or shore landing sites to industries and towns e.g. roads.
- Promotion of International trade and relations between nations
- Conservation of marine life and extinct species
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