Fishing ‘modernization’ leaves Tanzania’s small-scale crews struggling to stay afloat

Fishing ‘modernization’ leaves Tanzania’s small-scale crews struggling to stay afloat

KILWA, Tanzania — For some fishers in Tanzania’s Kilwa district who were among the first to receive fishing boats under a government-sponsored program, the vessels are proving to be a costly burden. The initiative, launched in November 2023 by the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries under President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s administration, was designed to transform the fishing sector by replacing outdated wooden boats with modern vessels. When Hassa…