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Proposal for Exclusive Access Zones for Small-Scale Fishers in Tanzania

Habari mpya za fishing Tanzania · maelezo ya Proposal for Exclusive Access Zones for Small-Scale Fis… · imesasishwa 10 Aug 2026 · habari mpya · masasisho · maelezo

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  • The Legal Gap Despite Tanzania’s progressive Fisheries Act of 2003 and the Marine Parks and Reserves Act of 1994, the report identifies a critical legal gap.
  • 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).
  • The report also serves as a reminder that, if Tanzania is to achieve the goals of Vision 2050, the country’s Blue Economy must grow without leaving behind communities that have depended on and protected its coastal.
  • The fisheries sector contributes 1.7% to Tanzania’s national GDP and provides roughly 30% of the country’s daily animal protein intake.
  • Yet, the report reveals a troubling reality: small-scale fishers (SSF) are increasingly being squeezed out of the coastal waters and fishing grounds they have relied on for generations.

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Among its recommendations, the report says the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries (MLF) should first formally demarcate exclusive access zones for small-scale fishers to prevent encroachment by industrial trawlers.

Uliza chochote kuhusu mada hii — mfululizo, athari, wahusika, au uhusiano na Tanzania.