Tanzania loses $5.9m to illegal fishing in 2019-2023
Out of a total of 28,615 vessels engaged in fishing activities across various water bodies in Tanzania, 20,885 vessels have not been registered or licensed, according to the report.
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The report, covering the period 2022/2023, said that most of the illegal fishing activities were carried out using unregistered and unlicensed vessels in the Indian Ocean, as well as Lakes Victoria, Tanganyika and Nyasa. (File Photo)
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DODOMA - Tanzania has suffered significant losses due to illegal fishing, amounting to about 15.2 billion Tanzanian shillings (about 5.9 million U.S. dollars) between 2019 and