JODARI Third Newsletter
The Role of Research in the Blue EconomyWHAT IF ALL FISHES IN OUR OCEAN DISAPPEAR ONE DAY?THE ROLE OF RESEARCH IN BLUE ECONOMYA Fisheries enumerator collecting data at alanding site in Unguja Ukuu ZanzibarBy Yussuf B. SalimMany people think BlueEconomy is just aboutthe production and jobscreation from the ocean, but inreality conserving and protectingthe marine environments andresources is part and parcel ofBlue Economy.The Sustainable DevelopmentGoal 14 (SDG 14) aims atsustainable utilization of theocean and marine resources.Sound research initiatives willdefinitely provide findings to forma baseline for investment andscientific-based managementof the resources. In Zanzibar,most of the studies on theblue economy is based on the14 Blue Economy at the Heart of Tanzania Prosperityconservation and managementof marine resources. A knowledgegap exists on other aspects thatcan be filled by stock assessmentand genetic-related studies. Therecently established ZanzibarFisheries and Marine ResourcesResearch Institute (ZAFIRI) hasstarted conducting research oncomprehensive marine inventory,biodiversity conservation,endangered species, mariculturedevelopment and value additionon marine products in the comingfive years.Priority study areas are requiredfor sustainable development ofBlue Economy in Tanzania. Theseinclude:-• Stock assessment tounderstand the marineresources that canbe exploited to guideinvestments; .• Protection and restoration ofmarine habitat such as coralreef, seagrass and mangrovethat are shelter andbreeding grounds of marineorganisms. For instance,Chumbe Island Coral Park,Mafia Island Marine Parkand JUUMKISA (Jumuiyaya Upandaji na uhifadhiwa Mikoko Kisakasaka)are biodiversity hotspotsthat have the potential toimprove ecosystem healthand increase biodiversity of
The Role of Research in the Blue EconomyA research doing laboratory analysismarine organisms. MafiaIsland Marine Park has morethan 380 fish species, coralreefs which are homes ofdifferent marine organisms,sea turtles, and marinemammals such as dugong,dolphins and Migratoryspecies of humpback andsperm whale that can be seenfrom August to November.This well managed largemarine ecosystem willprovide ecosystem services,improve biodiversity and leadto increase the number of fishand finally boost TanzaniaBlue Economy by increasingthe income through fisheryand marine tourism;• Climate change. The impactsof climate change canbe classified as physical,chemical and biologicalchanges. Physical andchemical changes includesea surface temperatureMariculuture activities as a way of reducing fishing pressureA seaweed farm at Muungoni Village ZanzibarBlue Economy at the Heart of Tanzania Prosperity15
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The Role of Research in the Blue Economy
WHAT IF ALL FISHES IN OUR OCEAN DISAPPEAR ONE DAY?
THE ROLE OF RESEARCH IN BLUE ECONOMY
A Fisheries enumerator collecting data at a
landing site in Unguja Ukuu Zanzibar
By Yussuf B. Salim
Many people think Blue
Economy is just about
the production and jobs
creation from the ocean, but in
reality conserving and protecting
the marine environments and
resources is part and parcel of
Blue Economy.
The Sustainable Development
Goal 14 (SDG 14) aims at
sustainable utilization of the
ocean and marine resources.
Sound research initiatives will
definitely provide findings to form
a baseline for investment and
scientific-based management
of the resources. In Zanzibar,
most of the studies on the
blue economy is based on the
14 Blue Economy at the Heart of Tanzania Prosperity
conservation and management
of marine resources. A knowledge
gap exists on other aspects that
can be filled by stock assessment
and genetic-related studies. The
recently established Zanzibar
Fisheries and Marine Resources
Research Institute (ZAFIRI) has
started conducting research on
comprehensive marine inventory,
biodiversity conservation,
endangered species, mariculture
development and value addition
on marine products in the coming
five years.
Priority study areas are required
for sustainable development of
Blue Economy in Tanzania. These
include:-
• Stock assessment to
understand the marine
resources that can
be exploited to guide
investments; .
• Protection and restoration of
marine habitat such as coral
reef, seagrass and mangrove
that are shelter and
breeding grounds of marine
organisms. For instance,
Chumbe Island Coral Park,
Mafia Island Marine Park
and JUUMKISA (Jumuiya
ya Upandaji na uhifadhi
wa Mikoko Kisakasaka)
are biodiversity hotspots
that have the potential to
improve ecosystem health
and increase biodiversity of
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