PANGANI: PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has handed over 35 trendy boats value 4.477bn/- to fishermen within the Tanga Region as a part of the second part of the boat lending undertaking for fishermen throughout the nation.
The handover that befell right this moment, February 26, 2025, in Pangani, Tanga Region, is a part of the continued efforts of the Sixth Phase authorities to spice up the fishing sector and be certain that fishermen have entry to high quality working instruments.
The undertaking, managed by the Government by way of the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, goals to help fishermen within the Coastal Zone, Lake Victoria, Lake Tanganyika, and Lake Nyasa, to extend productiveness within the fishing business and guarantee sustainable fishing practices.
The first part of the undertaking started within the 2022/2023 monetary yr with a price range of 11.5bn/-, the place 160 boats had been lent to three,163 beneficiaries.
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In her remarks, the Minister for Livestock and Fisheries, Dr Ashatu Kijaji, said that these boats will assist enhance fish manufacturing and fight unlawful fishing actions.
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