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120 Job Reductions at Ilemela Fish Processing Factory Due to Fish Shortage

Habari mpya za biashara Tanzania · maelezo ya 120 Job Reductions at Ilemela Fish Processing Factory D… · imesasishwa 13 Aug 2026 · habari za biashara · kampuni · uwekezaji

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  • A government budget statement presented to Parliament in May 2025 reported that 4,631 Tanzanians were employed in 64 fish-processing factories, while 56 of those factories exported fisheries products.
  • The Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries says total fisheries production reached 659,242.69 tonnes by April 2026, an increase of 10.02 percent from 599,200.33 tonnes during the comparable period of 2024/25.
  • By April 2026, it had produced 354,887.43 tonnes, accounting for 74.3 percent of natural-water fish production.
  • The 2024 Economic Survey recorded 25 large-scale fish-processing industries and 32 small-scale industries by December 2024, compared with 21 large-scale and 29 small-scale industries in 2023.
  • The Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Development, Dk Bashiru Ally told the National Assembly recently that fisheries contributed 1.6 percent of Tanzania’s GDP in 2024 and grew by 2.3 percent.

Nukuu za habari mpya na vyanzo: 120 Job Reductions at Ilemela Fish Processing Factory D…

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One factory in Ilemela has reduced its workforce by about 120 people, in just three years, while industry representatives warn that other factories could eventually close if the shortage persists.

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