DMG and TANSHEQ Sign Contract with Tanzanian Government for Feasibility Study on High Sea Fishing Vessels and Fish Processing Industry Development

Today, February 27, 2024, Dar es Salaam Merchant Group (DMG), in collaboration with TANSHEQ, signed a contract with the Government of Tanzania to conduct feasibility studies for the construction of deep sea fishing vessels and fish processing factories in Kilwa and Fungurefu. The signing ceremony occurred at the Prime Minister’s Office Hall, attended by our … Read more

Fiberglass: Transforming the Blue Economy in Tanzania

DMG using fiberglass boats to revolutionize blue economy

Fiberglass, also known as glass-reinforced plastic (GRP), is a composite material made up of fine glass fibers and a resin matrix. This versatile material has found wide application in the marine sector. In Tanzania, the blue economy is a vital part of the country’s economic development plan. This includes the sustainable use of its vast … Read more

Entrepreneurship in Small-scale Fisheries as Means of Creating Long-term Jobs

small-scale fisheries

By DR KASSIM MHINA APART from small-scale fisheries, which the author is interested in this time, entrepreneurship is a cross-cutting issue that is also critical in fishery sector development in the country. A quick scrutiny of statistics from the National Bureau of Statistics (TBS) indicates that Tanzania’s population has more than quadrupled from 12.3 million … Read more