Support for Development of Tanzania Fisheries Master Plan - TCP/URT/3709
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The fisheries industry in the United Republic of Tanzania is among the most important economic subsectors in the country and remains a key source of employment, food security and revenue The fish catch from inland and marine waters ranged from 375 535 tonnes in 2005 to 473 592 tonnes in 2020 with an annual average of 395 006 tonnes Current annual aquaculture production is about 18 717 tonnes (less than 4 percent of overall fish production) The sector is dominated by small scale fishers and aquafarmers, who contribute more than 95 percent of the country’s total catch The contribution of the sector to the gross domestic product ( for the past five years fluctuated between 1 6 and 1 8 percent, considered to be very low when compared with the available fisheries resource potential.