Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute (TAFIRI) was established by the Act of Parliament
No. 6 of 1980 to promote, conduct, and co-ordinate fisheries research in Tanzania.
Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute (TAFIRI)
P.O Box 9750,Dar es salaam,TANZANIA
(+255) 22 292 3617
tafirihq@tafiri.go.tz
Important Facts in fisheries
Fresh water bodies include,Great Lakes of Victoria which has an area of 68,800 km2 (51%), Tanganyika 32,900 km2(41%),and Nyasa 30,800 km2 (18.7%).Other fresh water bodies have an area of 5,000 km2 and includes small lakes, ponds, rivers,and wetlands. by TAFIRI