Tanga Fisheries Analysis - IUCN

8.3.3. Fishing Gear Definitions
There would be value in TCZCDP re-visiting the current fishing gear definitions used by the
Programme. Currently the gear definitions are rather vague and open to interpretation both for the
monitoring programme and for the Frame Survey data and it would be very useful for a review of
these and a field manual produced and training given to data collectors. Possible funding for this
activity might be sourced from the FAO. It is vital that this be undertaken in collaboration with the
Fisheries Division.
Recommendation 6: Review Gear Definitions
8.3.4. Species Identification
Refresher training should be provided to all data collectors and supervisory staff on species
identification. This is necessary under the current data collection protocol, which limits collection of
detailed data to a pre-determined list of species, and would be particularly crucial if a programme of
length-frequency data collection is established.
Recommendation 7: Refresher training on Species Identification
8.3.5. Harmonising Data Collection with District Fisheries Office Activities
TCZCDP in increasingly mainstreamed into regular District Government activities and programmes
and yet two independent data collection system still exist. Table 9 presented evidence that there
appears to be some difference between the results from the two systems. This is not an efficient
use of scarce human and financial resources in the three districts.
Recommendation 8: Initiate discussions with District Government/Fisheries Division on harmonizing data
collection activities within the Tanga Region
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