Tanzania · ECONOMY
Key Facts
—Surveillance upgrade: Zanzibar will introduce radar and marine vessel tracking systems to improve safety for fishing and transport in the Indian Ocean.
—Illegal landing points: Authorities are addressing about 380 illegal harbours and landing points used for boarding passengers and cargo, which undermine safety rules.
—Fisheries weight: The sector is 95 percent artisanal, contributed about 4.5 percent of Zanzibar’s gross domestic product in 2022, and supports roughly a third of the population.
