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Table of Contents



                  Introduction                                                                             6
                  Key Country indicators                                                                   6

                  Location                                                                                 6
                  Marine resources                                                                         6
        Country Profile
                     Mangrove Forests                                                                      6

                      Seagrass beds                                                                        7
          The Republic of Tanzania
                     Coral reefs                                                                           7
                  Ecosystem management and conservation                                                    7

                  The challenge                                                                            7
                  The Situation                                                                            7
                      Over exploitation of mangrove forests                                                7
                      Pollution                                                                            8

                  The Constraints                                                                          8
                      Population growth                                                                    8
                      Mining                                                                               8

                      Exploitation of endangered species                                                   8
                  The Opportunity                                                                          9
                      Tourism Industry in Tanzania                                                         9
                      Marine Park and Reserve Act 1994                                                     9

                      Collaborative Management (Co-management)                                             9
                  Fisheries                                                                               10
                  The challenge                                                                           10

                  The situation                                                                           10
                      Artisanal f?sheries                                                                 10
                      Commercial f?sheries                                                                10

                  The Constraints                                                                         10
                      Population demands                                                                  10
                      Lack of supporting infrastructure                                                   11

                      Post-harvest losses                                                                 11
                      Overexploitation of f?shery resource                                                11
                      Women participation                                                                 11
                      Data gaps                                                                           11

                  The opportunity                                                                         11





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