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Namibia's hake catch halves in three months, but fish export earnings increase
via The Namibian4 min read
Namibia's hake catch significantly decreased by more than half between the third and fourth quarters of 2025, according to the Namibia Statistics Agency. Catches dropped from 40,005 tonnes in the third quarter to 18,436 tonnes in the fourth quarter, a decline of 21,569 tonnes. The agency's bulletin also indicated a general decline in hake catches throughout 2025, starting from 75,466 tonnes in the first quarter. Overall catches of quota species also fell, from 68,700 tonnes in the third quarter to 53,392 tonnes in the fourth quarter of 2025, representing a 20.8% decrease compared to the fourth quarter of 2024. Horse mackerel remained the most caught species in the fourth quarter with 30,896 tonnes, followed by hake and crab. Despite the reduced catches, Namibia's fish export earnings increased by 9.8% to N$2.9 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. Spain was the largest export market, receiving 32.3% of total fish exports, primarily frozen hake fillets. Zambia accounted for 26.7% and South Africa for 9.2%. Fish imports also rose, with the import bill reaching N$136.9 million, up from N$100.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. South Africa supplied 50.1% of these imports, followed by Spain at 21.7% and the Falkland Islands at 10.1%. Matti Amukwa, chairperson of the Confederation of Namibian Fishing Associations, attributed the decline to the fourth quarter marking the end of the fishing season, stating that most quotas had already been l
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