Forced Displacement of Fishers in Bagamoyo for Harbour Construction

TLDR

• Mafia Island In one striking example, small-scale fishers in Mafia reported losing more than 60% of their traditional fishing grounds following the establishment of the Mafia Island Marine Park (MIMP).
• Living in the Shadow of Displacement: The Human Cost The report’s findings are brought into sharper focus through examples of communities that have lost access to fishing grounds and coastal resources on which their.
• Bagamoyo (Mbegani) In Bagamoyo, the report documents the forced displacement of fishers from Pande Village to make way for the construction of a modern harbour.
• The report also documents concerns over the construction of the Thanda Hotel, which has reportedly restricted local fishers’ access to traditional fishing grounds they have used for generations.