Fisheries sector grew by 1.9pc in 2022, House told

DODOMA: GOVERNMENT investment in the fisheries sector has increased contribution of the sector to the overall economy by 1.8 per cent in 2022 as well as growth by 1.9 per cent.

The Deputy Minister for Livestock and Fisheries, Mr Alexander Mnyeti told the National Assembly that during the same period, products from the sea were 54,823.23 tonnes, which is equivalent 10.68 per cent of all 513,525.11 tonnes of all the products from the fisheries sector.

Mr Mnyeti gave the statistics yesterday when responding to a question by a legislator from the House of Representatives Bakar Hamad Bakar, who wanted to know the contribution of the fisheries sector to the national economy.

He said some of the products from the sector were used as raw materials for producing other products in various sectors such as industries in which, the government collected 1.8bn/- in revenue from the sector during the period under review.

The deputy minister said products from the sea fishing sub-sector was worth 356.35bn/-, adding that the government was putting in place various measures to further develop the sub-sector.

He insisted that the Union government was committed to develop blue economy like what the Zanzibar government was doing.

Mr Mnyeti said the blue economy policy is an emerging concept that encourages sustainable exploitation, innovation and stewardship of the ocean and its life-giving ‘blue’ resources.

The government of Zanzibar recognizes the role of the blue economy in promoting socio-economic development through better stewardship of the sea and related resources.

This involves the utilisation of maritime and marine resources to support inclusive and sustainable economic growth as well as creating employment opportunities.