DAR ES SALAAM, Nov. 22 -- TANZANIAS fisheries sector has posted strong export growth, highlighting renewed investment and rising momentum in the countrys blue economy drive.

This was announced by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, Agnes Kisaka Meena, during the closing ceremony of World Fisheries Day on November 21, 2025, in Dar es Salaam.

According to Meena, exports of fish and fish products increased from 42,000 tonnes valued at  509.9bn/- to 59,000 tonnes worth  755bn/- in the latest reporting period.

The number of fishers also rose from 198,475 in 2023 to 201,661 in 2024, while fish-processing factories expanded sharply from 21 to 64 within the same timeframe.

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