Cameroon Blue Economy Observatory
Led by the CAMNET network, the Observatory records, assesses and promotes the initiatives that live from the sea, rivers and lakes.
The Observatory
The Cameroon Blue Economy Observatory is an initiative designed and led by the CAMNET network (Cameroon Marine and Coastal Network). It maps, assesses and promotes the country's marine, river and lake potential.
To be a hub for decision-making information: connecting local actors, policy makers, donors and private investors for sustainable growth that respects and preserves coastal and marine ecosystems.
Map blue activity
Identify and geo-reference initiatives: fishing, aquaculture, coastal tourism, mangroves, transport…
Measure and assess
Assess the economic viability, environmental sustainability and social impact of each project with the BEVTK grid.
Mobilise funding
Show donors the viability of initiatives and the capacity-building needs of field actors.
Inform and raise awareness
Inform the public and steer private investment towards sustainable, innovative activities.
Where the name comes from
In the 15th century, Portuguese navigators sailed up the Wouri estuary and named it "Rio dos Camarões", the river of prawns, so plentiful were they. The name stuck: it is the name of the whole country.
The blue economy is written into Cameroon's very name.
Today's prawns in Ngoye (Kribi). Photo: CAMNET field survey, 2026. Chart in the style of 15th-century Portuguese portolans, drawn on the real coastline.
Sectors
Every recorded initiative belongs to a sector. Hover over a sector to see its world, click to show its figures.
Marine and inland fishing, mostly small-scale: the backbone of food supply for coastal communities.
Main zones: Campo (67) · Kribi (28) · Douala (12)
Source: CAMNET database · 24/09/2026
Coastline map
From Bakassi to Campo, the height of each light beam is proportional to the number of initiatives recorded in the zone. Select a zone to see its details.
Key figures
Figures: consolidated database of blue economy initiatives, CAMNET, 24 September 2026 edition.
Number of initiatives citing each need, among the 340 that answered (several answers possible).
356
The BEVTK grid
Each initiative is assessed against six criteria scored out of 5: a score out of 30 and a class, from A (exemplary) to D (fragile). The analysis is automated by artificial intelligence, then checked by the Observatory team.
19.7/ 30 · average score
Class C initiatives, viable but in need of technical or material support, are the priority target for donors.
Each point of light is one initiative. Source: CAMNET database · 24/09/2026
The platform
Reserved for partners and authorised actors, the Observatory's platform gives access to detailed data.
Explore the map
Every geo-located initiative, coloured by BEVTK class.
Filter
By sector, class, type of actor, division or number of jobs created.
Read the assessment
Scores by criterion, strengths, weaknesses and recommendations.
Analyse the coastline
Coastal erosion and mangroves; GeoJSON, Shapefile, GeoTIFF exports and PDF reports.
Access on request, once your account is approved by the Observatory team.
Interface preview
Featured initiatives
Photos from CAMNET field surveys, April to June 2026.
Partners
CAMNET
Cameroon Marine and Coastal Network
Embassy of France in Cameroon
MINEPAT
Ministry of the Economy, Planning and Regional Development
Register my initiative
Fishing, processing, tourism, transport, aquaculture, conservation… If your activity lives from the sea, a river or a lake, register it in four steps. The Observatory team checks and assesses it before any publication.
About 10 minutes · fields marked * are required
