In a landmark ceremony yesterday in Mogadishu, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud announced a strategic national shift to prioritize the country's immense, untapped marine resources, revealing that Somalia’s sea is twice the size of its land and will now form the backbone of economic development.
Somalia and Turkey have signed a strategic fisheries agreement with OYAK to curb illegal fishing, upgrade ports, boost exports and create jobs, targeting up to $4.5bn in annual revenue by 2028.
