Table 2. National aquaculture policy targets for Uganda (2025–2030)

Policy area	Target by 2030	References
Annual aquaculture production	1,000,000 metric tonnes	FAO (2022a); MAAIF (2021)
Registered hatcheries and farms	100% compliance (all units licensed/registered)	MAAIF (2021)
Prevalence of major notifiable diseases	< 2% national prevalence of World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)-listed diseases	MAAIF (2021); WOAH (2024)
Fish certified disease-free	95% of export and major domestic supply	FAO (2022b)
Export-eligible farms with health certificate	90% or more of commercial farms	MAAIF (2021)
National fish consumption	15 kg per capita	FAO (2022a)
Aquaculture share of total fish supply	≥ 30% of national fish consumption	FAO (2022a); MAAIF (2021)

Note: Targets reflect national and international strategies from FAO (2022a, 2022b), MAAIF (2021), and WOAH (2024). Target values may be periodically revised in official policy documents.