Can dynamite fishing be stopped in Tanzania?

A marine scientist, Mr Jason Rubens, today made damning revelations on the extent of dynamite fishing in some coastal areas of Tanzania, saying the resurgence of blast-fishing has been driven by the availability of illegally-traded industrial explosives and detonation materials, in part, imported for use in the mining sector.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

ETurboNews

13 Jan

Dynamite fishing: A tourism and terrorist attraction in Tanzania

Dynamite fishing: A tourism and terrorist attraction in Tanzania
eTurboNews
News are emerging from Tanzania that two days ago a major cache of explosives was found loaded on a bus destined from Arusha to Dar es Salaam. A routine police control at a check point near Korogwe arrested the vehicle driver and held passengers for ...

 

9 years ago

AllAfrica.Com

07 Dec

Tanzania: Rampant Dynamite Fishing Blamed on Lack of Awarness

Tanzania: Rampant Dynamite Fishing Blamed on Lack of Awarness
AllAfrica.com
Dar es Salaam — Local authorities and leaders of Beach Management Units (BMU) at Kigamboni District have cited poor community empowerment and government lacking seriousness as factors behind continued dynamite fishing in area. They were ...

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

22 Nov

Why I quit dynamite fishing

As participants in a two-day seminar on control of dynamite or blast fishing waited to hear from a former dynamite fisher, one could have heard a pin drop. It was all silence.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

21 Apr

‘State is lax in war on dynamite fishing’

Villagers living along the coastline have vowed to fight illegal fishing and use of dynamite, but cautioned that the drive will not succeed without the authorities acting hard against the culprits.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

24 Jan

Use of dynamite fishing on rise in spite of govt efforts

Dynamite fishing is still a major threat causing sleepless nights for the fisheries patrol unit along the coastline in Tanga Region, despite efforts made by the government to control the devastating fishing practice, it has been learnt here

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

06 Dec

Rampant dynamite fishing blamed on lack of awarness

Local authorities and leaders of Beach Management Units (BMU) at Kigamboni District have cited poor community empowerment and government lacking seriousness as factors behind continued dynamite fishing in area.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

22 Apr

How dynamite fishing threatens marine tourism in Tanga Region

A German tourist who has been visiting Tanga coastline for the past 14 years for scuba diving and snorkelling says he is alarmed by the rising dynamite fishing.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

22 Apr

SPECIAL REPORT: How dynamite fishing threatens marine tourism in Tanga Region

>A German tourist who has been visiting Tanga coastline for the past 14 years for scuba diving and snorkelling says he is alarmed by the rising dynamite fishing.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

22 Aug

Fishing sector hangs in the balance in Tanzania

Fish – that common delicacy in many parts of Tanzania – may go scarce if no efforts would be taken to end illegal fishing.

 

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