How a US$110 million fishing harbour in Tanzania serves China’s food and security goals
Kilwa Masoko port promises local jobs while feeding Beijing’s long-term strategy for maritime power and seafood supply chains
Designed to land 60,000 tonnes of fish a year, it aims to boost Tanzanian fish markets, cut spoilage and create jobs – Tanzania’s labour minister Deus Sangu expects about 30,000 direct and indirect jobs.
China imports live lobster from Namibia and Comoros, and crab and dried anchovies from Kenya. It agreed to import requirements for Tanzanian wild aquatic products, while a separate protocol provides for Somali tuna, lobster and other wild seafood to enter the Chinese market.
