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18th Apr 13

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Tanzania

Tanzania has a 750km coastline along the Indian Ocean, and the major islands of Zanzibar and Pemba account for an additional 675km of marine shore. The number of coastal marine fishers is estimated to be between 10,000 and 15,000, operating 4-5,000 small craft. A small fleet of steel and wood hulled trawlers and purse seiners is also active.

Trawling for shrimps and purse seining for sardines expanded rapidly in the late 1980s-early 1990s and, by the mid-1990s, the shrimp fishery produced 1,000-1,300 tonnes annually, with an export value of US$11-14 million. A wide variety of small-scale and traditional gear also continues to be used. The main species caught are snapper, kingfish, shark, rays, shrimps, lobsters, sardines and sea cucumbers.

Shrimp caught for export is mainly destined for Europe and Japan, whilst most of the rest of the catch is absorbed by the domestic market, and accounts for around 30% of Tanzania's supply of animal protein. The expansion of the fishing capacity in the last 20 years has created a situation of full exploitation in the major fishing areas. In addition, coral mining, shell collection and pollution have all contributed to the degradation of the ecosystem. There are also frequent reports of damage to coral reefs by illegal dynamite fishing. However, Tanzania is in the process of ratifying an agreement with the EU which would allow EU tuna seiners and longliners to fish for migratory tuna species in Tanzanian waters;

Tanzania will benefit from a World Bank project, being coordinated by Kenya, to promote sustainable exploitation of fisheries in Tanzania, Madagascar, Mozambique, Comoros, Mauritius, South Africa, Seychelles and Kenya.

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The growth in certification of marine fisheries in Southern Africa: Potential benefits and challenges
01/10/2009
This report discusses potential benefits and challenges of certification schemes. It states that 'international ecolabelling initiatives are unde ...
Author: Institute for Security Studies, South Africa (Andre Standing)

Corruption and Industrial Fishing in Africa
01/12/2008
Africas marine resources are increasingly in demand and are gaining in geopolitical importance. Competition between key fishing nations for access and ...
Author: Anti-Corruption Resource Centre (Andre Standing)

Statement of Commitment by SADC Ministers Responsible for Marine Fisheries on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing
04/07/2008
This is the Statement of Commitment signed by ministers from SADC coastal states at the end of a ministerial conference in Windhoek, 2-4 July 2008, to ...
Author: SADC (Southern African Development Community)

Stop Illegal Fishing in Southern Africa
02/07/2008
This report looks at the status and impacts of IUU fishing in the southern African region, covering a number of themes and issues including internatio ...
Author: Stop Illegal Fishing

Study and Analysis of the Status of IUU Fishing in the SADC Region and an Estimate of the Economic, Social and Biological Impacts
01/05/2008
The study explores and helps to quantify the magnitude and types of Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) fishing in the Southern African Developm ...
Author: Stop Illegal Fishing

Agreement Establishing a Framework for an Economic Partnership Agreement Between the East African Community Partner States on One Part and the European Community and its Member States on the Other Part
01/04/2008
This agreement established a framework for an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the East African Community (EAC) states - Burundi, Kenya, R ...
Author: EAC & the EU

FAO Regional Workshop in Port State Measures to Combat IUU Fishing: Report
01/02/2008
Representatives from Angola, Namibia, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, South Africa and Tanzania met in Cape Town to discuss the issue of port state ...
Author: Stop Illegal Fishing

The Kilifi Declaration of Intent on the Unsustainable & Illegal Exploitation of African Oceans
19/12/2007
Unsustainable exploitation of marine resources in Africa’s oceans is occurring on a massive scale, causing the collapse of fisheries, the loss of ...
Author: Institute for Security Studies, South Africa et al

Ecolabelling as a Potential Marketing Tool for African Products
01/11/2007
This report was produced as a result of activities carried under the ‘Development of an African Ecolabelling Scheme’. This is part of a proj ...
Author: UNEP / ARSCP

Southern and Eastern Africa Forum to Counter IUU Fishing
01/11/2007
The Southern and Eastern Africa Forum to Counter IUU Fishing was hosted by the Government of Mozambique and co-supported by the Stop Illegal Fishing P ...
Author: Stop Illegal Fishing

SADC Protocol on Fisheries
01/01/2001
Click here for links to the various sections of the Protocol. These include ...

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SADC Ministerial Conference
20/05/2008
The SADC Marine Fisheries Ministerial Conference to Stop Illegal Fishing will take place over three days in Windhoek, Namibia 20-22 May 2008. The conf

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Stop Illegal fishing
The commitment to stop illegal fishing already exists in Southern Africa. Countries, organisations and individuals are fighting illegal fishing on a daily basis. The Stop Illegal Fishing programme brings new international support to this fight. The Programme aims to facilitate a coherent regional commitment to tackling illegal fishing between the SADC coastal Member States of Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Tanzania.

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The Billion Dollar Question: Stopping Illegal Fishing in Southern Africa
01/04/2008

Author:
Per Erik Bergh, Sandy Davies & Sally Frankcom, SADC/Namibia Programme

MCS Initiatives in Southern Africa
09/05/2006

Author:
Carlos Palin, SADC Regional Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS) Programme

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Peter Eade
I can help to design and provide Monitoring Control and Surveillance solutions (including VMS) for Fisheries Authorities worlwide. ...

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