DAR ES SALAAM, Jan. 9 -- PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has said the University of Dar es Salaams Institute of Marine Sciences (UDSM–IMS) in Zanzibar plays a central role in advancing blue economy through research, innovation and sustainable management of marine resources.

She said the institute plays a strategic role in generating scientific knowledge that supports marine conservation, climate change response, marine tourism and the sustainable use of ocean resources, areas she described as central to Zanzibar and Tanzanias economic future.

“UDSM–IMS is a strategic institution for Zanzibar and for our country as a whole. As a nation with a long coastline and islands, our development future is directly linked to the oce...