Tanzania: Why Tanzania's Fish Exports Have Risen 82pc in Four Years

Dar es Salaam — Tanzania's fish exports rose by a goodly 82 percent in the past four years - thanks to a rise in production volumes, and the decision to scrap some nuisance taxes associated with the fisheries sub-sector. Fisheries and Livestock Development minister Luhaga Mpina said yesterday that the country exported fish and fish products worth Sh696 billion in total during the 2018/19 financial year, up from Sh379.25 billion in the 2015/16 financial year. "We revisited the extant laws and regulations, and created new ones, aimed at boosting production, stimulating local and international markets and cutting operational costs," he said. The government has enacted the Deep Sea Fishing Management and Development Act 2020, replacing the Deep Sea Fishing Authority Act of 1998. The aim of the new law, according to the minister, is to attract more public and private sector investors in the sector. The government has also reformed the Fisheries Act (No 22 of 2003) with the aim of ...