{"id":21280,"date":"2024-10-07T07:14:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T07:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.selinawamucii.com\/news\/?p=21280"},"modified":"2024-10-07T07:14:05","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T07:14:05","slug":"sardine-stock-in-lake-tanganyika-recovers-after-90-day-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.selinawamucii.com\/news\/2024\/10\/07\/sardine-stock-in-lake-tanganyika-recovers-after-90-day-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"Sardine stock in Lake Tanganyika recovers after 90-day ban"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Originally published September 17, 2024<\/em>. A May to July 2024 fishing ban has recouped the sardine stock in Lake Tanganyika, with supplies now offsetting prices<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nestled on the western border of Tanzania with the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia and Burundi, Lake Tanganyika is the world\u2019s second largest freshwater lake by volume.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to a March 2018 story by the National Geographic, the lake\u2019s fisheries have drastically declined from warming<\/u><\/a> which kills nutritional algae.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fishing is back now primarily thanks to the ban and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)\u2019s sustainability program, FISH4ACP<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The neighborhoods of the historically important Kigoma-Ujiji in particular are seeing a resurgence of sardines in plenty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According a Daily News story, fishermen are using solar-powered tents enclosing nets to attract the little fish at night. The lights draw in the fish and the harvesters haul them to drying spots the next morning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the haul is no longer as big as in the past decades, it has improved by 2023-24 standards. Some fishermen say that before the moratorium they could hardly catch a 5-kg box but now they haul in 10 boxes.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sardines, Nile perch and sprat constitute 85%<\/u><\/a> of the lake\u2019s total catches and are sources of livelihood for the locals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sardine Boom in Fish Markets <\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Renewed fishing has increased supplies in the inland coastal markets such as Kibirizi. Here,  prices have declined from 100,000 shillings ($36.70) to at least 12,000 shillings ($4.40) per kg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Katonga, where sardine diet<\/u><\/a> is popular, has witnessed a price plummet from 70,000 shillings ($25.69) to 20,000 shillings ($7.34) a kg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Markets are also surging with fishermen, whose numbers have risen by 10.7%, from 29,557 individuals in 2022 to 32,757 in 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In terms of vessel count, the lake has seen a 3% increase in boats in recent decades, despite declining catches.  The Burundi side of the lake, for instance, lost 5,000 tonnes in yearly yields between 1995 and 2011 to 15,000 tonnes<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thus, the sardine stock in Lake Tanganyika has gained from a temporary fishing moratorium and could boost Tanzania\u2019s all-important fisheries. And as the data below shows, the East African country relies much on its inland sardine resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tanzania Sardines Statistics<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Tanzania is the largest producer of sardines in East Africa, with catches between 289,873 tonnes (2010) and 433,485 tonnes<\/u><\/a> (2015). Two lakes lead in sardine production, namely Lake Victoria and Tanganyika. According to FAO, the combined sardine, Nile perch and sprat production in Lake Tanganyika alone was worth $117 million <\/u><\/a>in 2021. It is Lake Victoria however that produces the most, with the sardine catches representing 71.2% of Tanzania\u2019s Lake Victoria fisheries.  This could be more were it not for 16%<\/u><\/a> in losses along the harvesting and processing value chain due to poor handling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How big is the net value of sardines from Tanzania\u2019s side of Lake Victoria<\/strong>? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2015, sardines contributed 26.947 billion shillings <\/u><\/a>($12.536 million at 2015 rate) to Tanzania\u2019s Lake Victoria fisheries. This was in turn 40.4% of the total fish catch from the country\u2019s share of the lake.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do fishermen earn from sardine fishing in Tanzania<\/strong>? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sardine fishermen in Lake Victoria and Lake Tanganyika usually sell sun-dried catches to traders. Sometimes they work under contract where they share catch earnings with traders and boat owners at a ratio of 50:30:20.<\/u><\/a> The highest portion is for the trader (owner), then the fisherman and the vessel proprietor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is Tanzania a major sardine exporter or importer<\/strong>? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite bumper production, much of Tanzania\u2019s sardine wealth is distributed across the local markets. Hence Tanzania\u2019s 100th<\/sup> rank in 2021 exports of prepared or preserved sardines at 970 kg worth $740,<\/u><\/a> per the World Bank. In their part, 2021 imports of prepared or preserved sardines were triple the exports at 3,045 kg, worth $7,870<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Originally published September 17, 2024. A May to July 2024 fishing ban has recouped the sardine stock in Lake Tanganyika, with supplies now offsetting prices. 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