Bosasso port. The export of livestock is one of the most important means of income for people in Puntland. Bosasso, Berbera and Mogadishu ports are the main ports used for the export of livestock. The Mogadishu seaport officially reopened its doors for livestock export in March 2013 for the first time in almost two decades.
Catch of the day off the coast. Somalia boasts 3,300 kilometres of coastline – the longest stretch in Africa. Over the last two decades, instability on land has greatly restricted the development of the country’s fishing industry, but now that Somalia is enjoying more peace, there is large-scale potential and opportunity to harvest the bountiful waters off its coast. Revenues from fishing are an alternative source of livelihood for many Somalis.