DAR ES SALAAM, March 16 -- THE government has unveiled a strategy to raise the fisheries sectors GDP contribution from 1.8 per cent to 10 per cent by 2030 through major investments in deep-sea fishing, aquaculture and modern fisheries infrastructure.

According to the Deputy Permanent Secretary responsible for Fisheries in the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, Prof Mohamed Sheikh, the government has already begun implementing a range of reforms and investments designed to transform the sector into a key pillar of the national economy.

He told the Daily News recently that one of the governments priorities is expanding capacity for deepsea fishing to better utilise the countrys vast marine resources.

“The government has already p...