Namibia’s exports of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates rose to N$4.2 billion in the third quarter of 2025, up from N$3.6 billion in the same period last year, according to the Namibia Statistics Agency’s Quarterly Fishing Indicator Statistical Bulletin.
Statistician General and NSA Chief Executive Officer Alex Shimuafeni said Spain was the main export destination during the quarter under review, accounting for 39.8% of total fish exports.
“The main product exported to Spain was frozen hake fillets. The second and third largest export destinations were Zambia, with a share of 22.7%, and South Africa at 7.4%. The main products exported to Zambia and South Africa were frozen jack mackerel and horse mackerel, respectively,” Shimuafeni said.
The NSA noted that the import bill for fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates amounted to N$175.0 million during the quarter, up from N$93.7 million recorded in the corresponding period of 2024.
The bulk of these products were sourced from the Falkland Islands, which accounted for 32.6% of imports. The main products imported from the Falkland Islands were cuttlefish and squid.
“The second-largest source of imports was South Africa, accounting for 28.5%, with hake being the main product imported. The United States ranked third with a share of 17.4%, with sole being the main product imported from that market,” Shimuafeni said.
The bulletin further showed that total landings of quota species during the third quarter of 2025 amounted to 68,700 metric tonnes, representing a decrease of 14.1% compared with 79,976 metric tonnes recorded in the same quarter of 2024.
Hake recorded the highest landings at 40,005 metric tonnes, followed by horse mackerel with 24,929 metric tonnes. Monk landed in third place with 2,823 metric tonnes.
