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Somalia's Minister of Fisheries and Blue Economy, Ahmed Hasan Aden, and China's Ambassador to Somalia, Wang Yu

Historic agreement between Somalia and China boosts marine product exports with zero tariff

SOMALIA
Friday, July 17, 2026, 00:10 (GMT + 9)

The strategic agreement seeks to formalize access to the Asian market, transform the Somali blue economy, and regularize fishing activity in one of the richest exclusive economic zones in the world

Mogadiscio – Somalia and China have signed a historic agreement granting Somali fish and seafood products duty-free access to the Chinese market, in a move aimed at boosting exports and strengthening economic cooperation between the two countries.

The agreement was signed last Monday by Somalia's Minister of Fisheries and Blue Economy, Ahmed Hasan Aden, and China's Ambassador to Somalia, Wang Yu.(both in the photo below)

Somali officials said the deal is expected to expand access to one of the world's largest consumer markets, increasing exports of fish and seafood products while generating foreign exchange earnings and creating jobs across the fisheries sector.

The federal government also said the agreement could encourage investment in fish processing plants, cold-chain infrastructure, and other value-added industries, helping improve the competitiveness and sustainability of Somalia's fisheries industry.

China has no official political or diplomatic relations with Somaliland. Instead, Beijing maintains a stance of staunch opposition to any international recognition of the territory, regarding it as an integral part of Somalia—a country with which it maintains a strategic partnership.

Source: courtesy BBC

Speaking after the signing ceremony, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to deepening economic ties and promoting trade. Officials described the agreement as part of broader efforts to support sustainable economic development and improve the livelihoods of Somali fishing communities.

This advance marks a significant step in Somalia's efforts to develop its blue economy and expand the international reach of its fisheries sector.

1- High-seas fishing zone (unregulated international area) where Chinese vessels operate The high seas of the northern Indian Ocean between 0°N–22°55'N and 55°E–70°E (excluding waters under the jurisdiction of the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement)

The strategic significance of the agreement and the landscape of the Somali EEZ

The importance of this treaty lies in the biological wealth of Somalia's Exclusive Economic Zone, a marine area that shelters a vast marine diversity and has historically been targeted by international industrial fleets, notably the fleet of China.

The catches of foreign vessels are primarily concentrated in high-value commercial fisheries, grouped into the following key categories:

  • Tuna and related species: High-demand global resources such as yellowfin tuna, skipjack tuna, bigeye tuna, and swordfish.
  • Small pelagics: Abundant schools of sardines (particularly Sardinella longiceps), anchovies, and carangids.
  • Demersal species (bottom-dwelling): Varieties of groupers, snappers, emperors, and sharks.
  • Crustaceans and molluscs: Notable among these are spiny lobsters and offshore cephalopods. In this category, the purpleback flying squid (Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis) holds crucial strategic relevance, being a highly abundant oceanic pelagic species in the region.

Squid fishing in the NWIO is carried out using jigger vessels or "motherships" equipped with powerful floodlights, accompanied by purse seiners. Photo: courtesy Trygg Mat Tracking

The development of the fishery in the Northwest Indian Ocean

The analysis of the fisheries sector in the Northwest Indian Ocean reveals that the purpleback flying squid has become the primary target of large distant-water fishing fleets. Vessels flying the Chinese flag operate actively in the adjacent international waters off the coasts of Yemen and Omán, an operational deployment that generates the logistical need for access to ports and service infrastructure on the periphery of these catch zones.

Historically, the presence of Chinese vessels and those of other Asian and European origins in these marine areas has generated global debate. Various fisheries governance reports classify part of the catches in the region under the IUU (illegal, unreported, and unregulated) category due to incidental incursions into zones reserved for artisanal fleets or the use of techniques such as bottom trawling.

Photo: courtesy Trygg Mat Tracking

Faced with the media coverage and geopolitical interpretations surrounding the fishing activity of international powers in the Indian Ocean, this new bilateral trade agreement is positioned as a mechanism for formalization and economic ordering. By establishing a preferential tariff channel and promoting investment on Somali soil, the treaty seeks to transform the dynamics of extractive exploitation into a structured cooperation that allows Somalia to legally capitalize on its strategic position and marine resources.


🇯🇵 日本語 (Japanese Version)

ソマリアと中国、関税ゼロで水産物輸出を促進する歴史的合意に署名

この戦略的協定は、アジア市場へのアクセスを正式なものとし、ソマリアのブルーエコノミーを転換し、世界で最も豊かな排他的経済水域の一つにおける漁業活動を適正化することを目指す

モガディシュ – ソマリア中国は、ソマリア産の魚介類・水産物 に対して中国市場への無関税アクセスを認める歴史的な協定に署名した。これは、輸出を促進し、両国間の経済協力を強化することを目的とした動きである。

この協定は先週月曜日、ソマリアの漁業・ブルーエコノミー大臣であるアハメド・ハサン・アデンAhmed Hasan Aden)氏と、在ソマリア中国大使の王愚Wang Yu)氏によって署名された。

ソマリア政府高官は、この取引により世界最大級の消費市場へのアクセスが拡大し、魚介類・水産物の輸出が増加すると同時に、外貨獲得と漁業セクター全体における雇用の創出が期待されると述べた。

また、連邦政府は、この合意が魚類加工工場、コールドチェーンインフラ、その他の付加価値産業への民間投資を促し、ソマリアの漁業の競争力と持続可能性を向上させるのに役立つ可能性があると指摘した。

署名式後の会見で、双方の代表団は経済関係の深化と貿易促進へのコミットメントを再確認した。政府高官らは、この合意を持続可能な経済開発を支援し、ソマリアの漁業コミュニティの生活を向上させるためのより広範な取り組みの一環であると説明した。

この前進は、自国のブルーエコノミーを発展させ、漁業セクターの国際的な展開を拡大しようとするソマリアの取り組みにおける極めて重要な一歩となる。

協定の戦略的重要性およびソマリアEEZの展望

この条約の重要性は、ソマリア排他的経済水域EEZ)が持つ生物学的豊かさにある。この海域は膨大な海洋多様性を育んでおり、歴史的に中国の漁船団をはじめとする国際的な工業漁船団の標的となってきた。

外国船による漁獲は、主に商業価値の高い以下のような主要カテゴリーの漁業に集中している:

マグロ類およびその類縁種:キハダマグロThunnus albacares)、カツオKatsuwonus pelamis)、メバチマグロThunus obesus)、メカジキXiphias gladius)など、世界的に需要の高い資源。

小型浮魚類:サッパ類・イワシ類(特にSardinella longiceps)、カタクチイワシ類アジ類の豊富な魚群。

底生魚(底魚):各種のハタ類フエダイ類フエフキダイ類サメ類

甲殻類および軟体動物:ゴシキエビ類や外洋性頭足類が挙げられる。このカテゴリーにおいて、この地域に極めて豊富に生息する外洋性浮魚種であるトビイカSthenoteuthis oualaniensis)は、極めて重要な戦略的関連性を持っている。

インド洋北西部における漁業の発展

インド洋北西部における漁業セクターの分析によると、トビイカは遠洋漁業船団の主要な標的となっている。中国籍の漁船は、イエメンオマーンの沖合に隣接する公海上で活発に操業しており、このような運用の展開は、これらの漁獲域の周辺にある港湾やサービスインフラへのアクセスという物流上のニーズを生み出している。

歴史的に、これらの海域における中国船や他のアジア・欧州を起源とする船の存在は、世界的な議論を呼んできた。さまざまな漁業ガバナンスの報告書では、沿岸漁業船団向けに保護された海域への偶発的な侵入や、底引き網のような禁止された漁具の使用を理由に、この地域における漁獲の一部をIUU(違法・無報告・無規制)漁業に分類している。

インド洋における国際勢力の漁業活動をめぐるメディアの報道や地政学的な解釈に対し、今回の二国間貿易協定は正式化と経済秩序形成のメカニズムとして提示されている。好恵的な関税ルートを確立し、ソマリア国内への投資を促進することで、この条約は、これまでの搾取的な採取活動のダイナミクスを構造化された協力関係へと転換し、ソマリアがその戦略的地位と海洋資源を法的に活かせるようにすることを目指している。


🇨🇳 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese Version)

索马里与中国签署历史性协议 免关税推动水产品出口

该战略协定旨在使进入亚洲市场的渠道正式化,转型索马里蓝色经济,并规范这一全球最丰富专属经济区之一的渔业活动

摩加迪沙 – 索马里中国签署了一项历史性协议,允许索马里鱼类及海鲜产品免关税进入中国市场,此举旨在提振出口并加强两国之间的经济合作。

该协议由索马里渔业和蓝色经济部部长艾哈迈德·哈桑·阿デンAhmed Hasan Aden)与中国驻索马里大使王愚于上周一共同签署。

索马里官员表示,该协议预计将扩大进入全球最大消费市场之一的渠道,增加鱼类及海鲜产品的出口,同时创造外汇收入并在整个渔业部门创造就业机会。

联邦政府还指出,该协定有望鼓励私人投资进入鱼类加工厂、冷链基础设施及其他高附加值产业,有助于提升索马里渔业的竞争力和可持续性。

在签字仪式后的发言中,双方重申了深化经济联系和促进贸易往来的承诺。官员们将该协议描述为支持可持续经济发展和改善索马里渔业社区生计的更广泛努力的一部分。

这一进展标志着索马里在发展其蓝色经济和扩大其渔业部门国际影响力方面迈出了极其重要的一步。

协议的战略意义及索马里专属经济区的前景

该条约的重要性在于索马里 专属经济区EEZ)的生物多样性与富饶。这一海域孕育了巨大的海洋多样性,历史上一直是国际工业渔船队(尤其是中国渔船队)瞩目的焦点。

外国船只的捕捞活动主要集中在具有高商业价值的以下关键类别渔业中:

金枪鱼及相关物种:全球需求量极高的资源,如黄鳍金枪鱼Thunnus albacares)、鲣鱼Katsuwonus pelamis)、大眼金枪鱼Thunus obesus)和剑鱼Xiphias gladius)。

小型 pelagics(中上层鱼类):丰富的沙丁鱼(特别是Sardinella longiceps)、鳀鱼鲹科鱼类

底栖物种(底层鱼):各类石斑鱼笛鲷龙占鱼鲨鱼

甲壳类和软体动物:主要包括龙虾及远洋头足类。在此类别中,鸢乌贼Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis)作为该地区极其丰富的远洋中上层物种,具有至关重要的战略关联性。

西北印度洋渔业的发展

西北印度洋渔业部门的分析表明,鸢乌贼已成为大型远洋渔船队的主要捕捞目标。中国籍渔船在邻近 Yemen Oman 海岸的公海活跃作业,这种运营部署产生了解析物流的需求,即需要进入这些捕捞区周边的港湾及服务基础设施。

历史上,中国船只以及其他亚洲和欧洲国家船只在这些海域的存在引发了全球辩论。各种渔业治理报告由于该地区部分捕捞活动偶尔侵入专为手工业渔船队保留的保护水域,或使用诸如底拖网等禁用渔具,而将其归类为IUU(非法、不报告和无管制)渔业。

面对围绕国际势力在印度洋渔业活动的新闻报道和地缘政治解读,这一全新的双边贸易协定被定位为一种规范化和经济秩序整顿的机制。通过建立优惠关税通道并促进索马里本土投资,该条约旨在将过去的掠夺式开采动态转变为结构化的合作,从而使索马里能够合法地利用其战略地位和海洋资源。

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