Enhancing National Capabilities for Analysis, Monitoring and Mitigation of Ciguatera and Other Fish Poisoning
Project Type
Technical Cooperation Project
TC Region
Africa
Project Code
MAR7006Approved Date
1 January 2020
Status
Active
Objectives
To enhance national capacities for analysis, monitoring and mitigation of ciguatera and other fish poisoning through the application of receptor binding assay (RBA) technology to protect public health, fisheries resources, ecosystem structure and function and coastal aesthetics, and to support the fisheries industry by providing valid technical data on fish toxicity to facilitate export of fish and fish products.