Minister of Fisheries Returns to Nouakchott

Mr. Dy Ould Zein, the Minister of Fisheries and Maritime Economy, returned to Nouakchott on 6 February from Saudi Arabia, where he took part in the International Fisheries Fair held from 30 January to 1 February in Riyadh.

The objective of the Fair was to promote investments, particularly in the field of fish farming.

On the sidelines of the activities of the Fair, the Saudi Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture, Eng. Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadli and his Mauritanian counterpart discussed the importance of fisheries resources and the necessity to create conditions for fruitful cooperation between the two countries.