Fishery Sector

Tanzania is ninth in list of top countries producers of inlandfish. In 2021 the country produced 422,859tonnes of fishes which worth USD Bill 1.2 and 73.5 % were from lake victoria., (Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries budget for 2022/2023).

Fishery sector is among the important economic sectors in the country. It plays a significant role in social and economic development by contributing to the economic and social well-being of the country. The sector is a source of foodsecurity and nutrition, employment and income generation, recreation, tourism to attain sustainable National Development Goal. In 2019, the sector provided direct employment to about 202,053 and more than 4.5 million people indirectly depends on the fisheries related activities such fish traders processors and traders, fishing vessel manufacturers and suppliers,fishing gear menders, fish mongers and employees. This sector also contributed to the growth of the national economy. Itcontributed 1.71% to the National GDP the same as in the year 2018.
Despite this, poverty is a pervasive issue in small-scale fisheries which affects a substantial population

Blue Victoria is working to promote innovative business in fishery sector. Our work is grounded from fish value chain, range from fish catching, processing, trading, and retailing. We closely look policy and regulatory framework governing fishery industry sector in the country, financial institutions and extension services.