Safeguarding the health of our environment,social, biological,technological and economic fabric of our communities,by developing policy plans and technologies that enhance the human experience while mitigating the adverse effects of a changing fishery world.
Projects
Given our strategic research priorities and geographic location, our research community is uniquely situated to lead the way in the studies of Great Lakes; Oceanic, Fisheries and Aquaculture: Understanding borders; viable and safe communities; and sustainable fishery industry. We are committed to undertake research with highly qualified personnel. By collaborating with global fishery institutions, government and other stakeholders, we are making significant improvements to fundamental knowledge and understanding in these fields.

TANZANIAN MAINLAND SMALL PELAGIC FISHERY
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DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF AN ELECTRONIC FISH CATCH ASSESSMENT (ECAS) SYSTEM FOR THE AFRICAN GREAT LAKES
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SOLSTICE-WIO
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OCTOPUS FISHERIES IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS (FIPS)
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NSF
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LVEMP
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APPLICATION OF REMOTE SENSING TECHNOLOGY FOR IDENTIFICATION OF PREFERRED FISHING HABITATS (PFZ) FOR THE PELAGIC SPECIES
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RESPONSES OF BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTIVITY AND FISHERIES TO CHANGES IN ATMOSPHERIC AND OCEANOGRAPHIC CONDITIONS IN THE UPWELLING REGION ASSOCIATED WITH THE EAST AFRICAN COASTAL CURRENT
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NYAKEGEMA AQUACULTURE PROJECT
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SUSTAINABLE LAND USE IN THE GREAT LAKE WATERSHEDS OF EAST AFRICA
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CATFISH PRODUCTION
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MOLECOFISH
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SWIOFP
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MACEMP
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SOUTH WEST INDIAN OCEAN FISHERIES GOVERNANCE AND SHARED GROWTH PROJECT(SWIOFISH)
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PRODUCTION OF CATFISH FINGERLINGS.
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FISH SOLAR DRYING TECHNIQUES.
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TNC TUUNGANE
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MATIS
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NIGLAS
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CLEAT
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FISH ASSESSMENT
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Stock Assessment & Fisheries Statistics
Marine fisheries management is a complex process incorporating fisheries biology and stock status in..
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Fish biology
Biologists have long depended on a concept of species, whether clearly expressed or not. We could no..
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Hydrobiology & Water pollution
One of the significant areas of current research is eutrophication. Special attention is paid to bio..
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Gear Technology
Traditional fishing arts have been developed over the years to adapt local conditions (such as the t..
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Aquatic ecosystems & Biodiversity
Human activities (such as illegal fishing methods/gears, poor agricultural practices, mining, defore..
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Climate change & environment
Climate change has significant impacts on aquatic ecosystems. It modifies biological, chemical and p..
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Capture fishery
Capture fisheries resource are highly diverse and their sustainability depend on responsible managem..
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Aquaculture
With increasing fishing pressure and declining fish catches in the wild stocks, attention is now tur..
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Socio-economics & Marketing
Fisheries management encompasses a number of socio-economic factors which impact the validity and ef..
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Director Welcome Note
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Dr. Ismael A . Kimirei (PhD)
Director General
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