JODARI Third Newsletter

The Role of Research in the Blue Economy
A research doing laboratory analysis
marine organisms. Mafia
Island Marine Park has more
than 380 fish species, coral
reefs which are homes of
different marine organisms,
sea turtles, and marine
mammals such as dugong,
dolphins and Migratory
species of humpback and
sperm whale that can be seen
from August to November.
This well managed large
marine ecosystem will
provide ecosystem services,
improve biodiversity and lead
to increase the number of fish
and finally boost Tanzania
Blue Economy by increasing
the income through fishery
and marine tourism;
• Climate change. The impacts
of climate change can
be classified as physical,
chemical and biological
changes. Physical and
chemical changes include
sea surface temperature
Mariculuture activities as a way of reducing fishing pressure
A seaweed farm at Muungoni Village Zanzibar
Blue Economy at the Heart of Tanzania Prosperity
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