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Government Aims to Increase Fisheries Contribution to GDP from 2.2% to 9.8% by 2050

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  • Mr Sangu noted that the fisheries sub-sector currently contributes 2.2 per cent to Tanzania’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), adding that under Vision 2050, the government aims to raise the sector’s contribution to 9.8.
  • The milestone was announced recently by the project’s supervising engineer, George Kwandu from the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, during a briefing to the Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office (Labour.
  • A key component of the project is a fish processing facility designed to empower local fishing communities by increasing fishermen’s daily catch from one kilogramme to 100 kilogrammes, improving productivity and incomes.
  • On his side, Kilwa South Member of Parliament (CCM), Hasnain Dewji, said completion of the port has already attracted interest from regional players, with Somalia, Kenya and Mozambique expressing readiness to use the.

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Mr Sangu noted that the fisheries sub-sector currently contributes 2.2 per cent to Tanzania’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), adding that under Vision 2050, the government aims to raise the sector’s contribution to 9.8 per cent through strategic investments in fisheries infrastructure and value addition.

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