There is no industrial fish-processing sector, and most fish is consumed fresh by the domestic market.
These developments have been the result a close and fruitful cooperation between the fishing and processing sectors and (semi-) governmental research institutes.
The consultations with representatives of the shrimp fishing and processing sectors are conducted through the Northern Shrimp Advisory Committee, as the forum for negotiations and resolution of issues including the enterprise allocation programme.
The industrial sector withdraws water for fish processing cannery, palm oil factory, mining operations and some small manufacturing industries.
In addition the sector generates employment in fish processing, transport, retailing, boat and net manufacturing.Rural developmentFishermen communities dot the long Mediterranean and Red Sea coasts, as well as the shores of the river Nile and the major inland lakes.
The main manufacturing sectors are food processing (including fish processing), shipbuilding, and the production of equipment for the North Sea oil industry.
"Indeed, it is good news that the hard work of our processing sector has managed to find markets for this fish despite the impact of the Russian import ban".
As a result, the beneficiary fishing communities have adopted the improved fish processing technique which has led to increased yield productivity of the sector and higher incomes for the fish processors as a result of greater consumers' confidence in dried fish products.
The fishing industry accounts for 0.4% (fewer than 50 people) although the processing sector is considered separately under manufacturing and the figure of 50 people relates directly to the catching and support sectors.
In addition to fishers who are direct primary employees, the fisheries sector absorbs many other Djiboutians in several related downstream fields including fish processing, packaging, storage and distribution, boat building and repair, fishing gear sale and maintenance, and many others.
