The Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute (TAFIRI) is a public institution under the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries. It was established by Act of Parliament No. 6 of 1980 and started operations in August 1983. The TAFIRI Act was repealed by Act No. 11 of 2016. The Institute was established to promote, conduct, and coordinate fisheries and aquaculture research in Tanzania, a mandate we have executed diligently for 40 years since August 1983.
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Understanding fish stock status in marine and freshwater bodies
Understanding feeding, reproduction, growth, and distribution of organisms in marine and freshwater bodies
Monitoring of physical and chemical parameters to understand environmental changes in marine and freshwaters bodies
Assessment of efficiency and impact of fishing gear to guide resource governance
Understanding the status and diversity of organisms in marine and freshwater ecosystems
Understanding methods of fish processing and post-harvest reduction (fish loss and waste)
Understanding data collection system, Developing decision support tools (Interactive dashboards), and information dissemination
Understanding value fisheries value chain and marketing
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