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2.4.3.3 Fishing:
Fishing industry is not a common activity in the region due to lack
of big lakes or rivers with enough fish. However, some minor
fishing activitities goes on at the Nyumba ya Mungu Dam,
Kilimawe, Mworoworo, Diondara and small lakes of Jipe and
challa as well as in rivers of Kikuletwa and Ruvu. The fish from
these lakes and rivers is of great importance to the region
particularly in areas where protein food is scarce.
Table XXXIII and XXXIV highlight fishing activities in the region.
TABLE XXXIV: FISH INDUSTRY STATISTICS IN KILIMANJARO REGION, 1989 - 1991
Year
No. of fishermen
No of fishing
Vessels
Fish Catch
(Tons)
Value (00
Tshs)
1989 11,703 485 1,642 54,000.0
1990 1,270 583 2,032.5 40,627.0
1991 850 632 1,617.1 30,840.0
Sources: Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, Fisheries Division, Dar es Salaam
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