This paper highlights the potential of fisheries and aquaculture in addressing challenges such as poverty, food insecurity, population growth, and environmental degradation in Niger. With the population expected to reach 38 million by 2035, there is a need to develop strategies to ensure food security and reduce poverty in the nation. The focus is on strengthening communities to seize new opportunities and increase resilience while also improving the ecosystems they depend on. Niger is currently one of the poorest nations globally, but the development of aquaculture and fisheries could significantly contribute to economic growth through exports, job creation, and income generation for rural families. Our vision is to raise the amount of fish available for consumption and supply so that by 2035, Niger’s per capita fish consumption will have increased from 0,9 kg in 2022 to 15 kg, which is closer to the average annual per capita intake of 17.8 kg worldwide. Accordingly, Niger’s overall fish production must rise from 48,170 tonnes in 2022 to 500,000 tonnes by 2035. The key strategies include enhancing inland fisheries and adopting low-cost aquaculture technologies to establish aquaculture sector by 2035.

This study was conducted to characterize the fish marketing sector of Maradi Municipality. The survey methodology used was sampling of stakeholders (fishermen, wholesalers and retailers) and the selection of survey sites (landing platforms, markets and outlets). The data were collected following surveys carried out with a sample of 130 stakeholders, including 35 fishermen and 93 traders, at two fishing sites (Mawaliya and Sabon Rouwa), a market and outlets in municipalities 1 and 3 of the region. This study shows that in Maradi, fish are mostly marketed as fresh, fried and dried. Only men are involved in fishing, and both men and women participate in the marketing of fish. Four main players have been identified in the supply chain: fishermen, fishers, wholesalers and finally retailers. It has also made it possible to identify the method of acquisition of the fish, the provenance, the method of conservation and processing, to assess prices and to analyse the relationships and organisation of the actors involved in the marketing of the products on the market. Marketing of fresh fish appears to be a profitable activity mainly for wholesalers and fishmongers. In order to improve the distribution of added value at all levels and promote the availability of products to all consumers, the state must actively participate in the social and professional reorganization of stakeholders.