date:Jul 20, 2012
been contributing between 1.6 and 3.1 per cent to the economy, which is too low given that the country has high fishing potential.
Despite having marine water cover of 64,000 square km including the Indian Ocean and the exclusive economic zone which covers 223,000 square km, the EEZ is yet to be fully exploited.Poor fishing facilities, limited financial resources, lack of relevant technological skills prevent the country from benefiting from fishing, said Mr Nangoro
He was optimistic that t