| Cameroon will install satellite equipment |
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| World Affairs Talk | |
| Wednesday, 27 June 2007 | |
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Cameroon's coastal waters are renowned for being well-stocked with fish but according to authorities, the country's fish resources are heavily exploited by foreign countries. According to the ministry, the satellite equipment will help improve the management of fishing resources, as the equipment will improve the control of fishing activities which contribute more than 2 % of the country's Gross Domestic Product. Commercial fishing generates about 240,000 jobs in the country. The Republic of Cameroon is a unitary republic of central and western Africa. It borders Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the Bight of Bonny, part of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean. The country is called "Africa in miniature" for its geological and cultural diversity. Cameroon produces around 170,000 tons of fish annually while consuming about 200,000 tons during the same period, resulting into an annual shortfall of about 30,000 tons. Cameroon's natural resources are better suited to agriculture and forestry than to industry. An estimated 70% of the population farms, and agriculture comprised an estimated 45.2% of GDP in 2006. Livestock are raised throughout the country. Fishing employs some 5,000 people and provides 20,000 tons of seafood each year. Share & Bookmark             |
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