Guyana expands inland fisheries to support over 9,000 people
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The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) Administration in Guyana plans to help over 9,000 people in six regions through expansions to inland fisheries.
The government operationalized three new fish cages in the first half of 2026, bringing the total to 33, and expects to add 13 more by the end of 2026. This initiative aims to increase fish production and improve opportunities for people working in fisheries and aquaculture.
The government invested $648.3 million (of a $1.5 billion allocation) to improve monitoring, infrastructure, and fish production. Alongside the fish cage project, Guyana is also expanding brackish-water shrimp production. During the first half of 2026, construction finished on 473 acres of shrimp ponds, benefiting 38 farmers, with another 392 acres planned for completion later in the year to support 17 more. Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha expects prawn production and the fish cage projects to significantly develop Guyana’s aquaculture sector.
