Govt to Tighten Noose On Blast Fishers dailynewstz: Tanzania
He said in Dar es Salaam recently that dynamite fishers could be sentenced to five years in prison and a further 12 months for possession of explosives.
You have started and we shall wind up, unfortunately painfully for you," he said after handing over the by-catch to Prolife Africa Limited Company for sale. The frequently improvised nature of the explosives used and undetonated charges means danger for fishermen and divers as well, with accidents and injuries, and hence, it must stop," Mr Ulega further said that since the government was keen on improving the lives of Tanzanians and encouraging local investments, it directed the company to sell the fish to women fishmongers at affordable prices.
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