Dar es Salaam, Sept. 18 -- THE ruling CCM's Zanzibar presidential candidate, Dr Hussein Mwinyi, has pledged policy and legal reforms that would attract big investments in the fishing sub-sector and support small scale players.

"We aspire to introduce laws, policies and regulation to entice serious investors in the fishing industry to work with you," Dr Mwinyi told Pemba-based small scale fishermen, fish and seaweed farmers at ChakeChake's Wesha suburb.

He said despite the huge endowment of marine resources, fishermen in Pemba remain poor due to reliance on outdated fish ing gears.

"You indeed need modern tools and reliable markets for your catches," the presidential aspirant told leaders of fishing, fish and seaweed farming groups from...