Beyond life-saving measures, the project encompasses a comprehensive census, capacity-building training, access to credit, and a digital registration system to track fishermen while at sea.
By
Jesse Mikofu
Mwandishi wa Habari
Mwananchi
Unguja. With an average of 100 fishermen drowning annually in Zanzibar, the Ministry of Blue Economy and Fisheries has unveiled a targeted initiative titled ‘Save Zanzibar Fishermen’ to mitigate marine accidents and fatalities.
Tanzania is tightening vessel tracking and registration in Zanzibar after past marine accidents claimed about 1,828 lives, aiming…
The Zanzibar Ministry of Blue Economy and Fisheries is set to conduct a fisheries census aimed at generating accurate data on all…
The ministry also intends to strengthen the oil and gas sector through seismic surveys and establishment of a permanent data…
A stakeholders’ platform has been launched for the north-eastern marine area of Unguja Island to coordinate and oversee the…
Zanzibar’s blue economy entrepreneurs are being encouraged to move beyond traditional production and embrace financial…
Zanzibar has begun creating an enabling environment to boost agriculture and livestock production, intending to achieve food…
