Refuting the allegations, Director of Fisheries in the ministry, Mr Muazu Mohammed, admitted that the department uses the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) estimates, insisting that the national annual fish demand is 3.5 million tones yearly based on the WHO/FAO recommendation of the average per capita annual fish consumption of 18kgs .He, however, said the accusation was frivolous because the government approved only 800,000 metric tonnes for 2017, out of which only 485,000 tonnes were imported.
Source: https://guardian.ng/features/agro-care/importers-ministry-officials-are-killing-local-fish-industry-says-caffan/