during the last few years major increases in total fishery production have been driven by aquaculture major increases are occurring in freshwater spedes which dominate production with mariculture representing about of the total prospects for aquaculture are good with production expected to grow to above the average level for by driven by increasing domestic demand and by national policies which support the sustainable growth of the sector main challenges for further expansion are linked to environmental issues and potential impacts of aquaculture on biodiversity and ecosystem services efforts to enhance the collaboration between the ministry of fisheries and aquaculture and the ministry of environment to address the sustainability of the sector are underway