# Senegal plans 21,000 octopus pots for 2026

> The fisheries ministry said it plans to provide 21,000 octopus pots to communities in 2026 to support stock renewal.

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- Country: Senegal
- Published: 2026-10-21T00:44:03+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-21T00:44:03+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-10-13
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Senegal’s Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Economy said a ceremony to immerse octopus pots took place in Mbour on 13 October. Under the World Bank-financed SENRM Pêche project, the ministry plans to provide 21,000 pots to fishing communities during 2026.

The ministry put the equipment’s total value at nearly CFA francs 39.7 million. It said the initiative is intended to support octopus reproduction, help renew stocks and encourage sustainable use of fisheries resources. The release states a planned total; it does not say that all the pots have already been distributed.

## Data

### Octopus pots planned for 2026

Equipment quantity the fisheries ministry said it planned to provide to fishing communities in 2026.

Methodology: The table reports the 2026 plan in the ministry’s 15 October release; it does not show that distribution was completed.

| Planned number of pots |
|---|
| 21000 |

Sources: <https://mpem.gouv.sn/peche-durable-21-000-pots-a-poulpe-mis-a-la-disposition-des-communautes-de-peche/> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/senegal-plans-deployment-of-21000-octopus-pots-in-2026/data/planned-octopus-pots?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/senegal-plans-deployment-of-21000-octopus-pots-in-2026/data/planned-octopus-pots?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Senegal Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Economy](<https://mpem.gouv.sn/peche-durable-21-000-pots-a-poulpe-mis-a-la-disposition-des-communautes-de-peche/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-15)

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