How the Tanzanian govt won Sh1 billion fishing nets lawsuit

Dar es Salaam. The minister for Livestock and Fisheries has won a lawsuit filed by Dar es Salaam-based businesswoman Shenaz Halari, who had sought over Sh1 billion in compensation after ministry officials seized her fishing nets.

The judgement, delivered on February 14, 2025, by Judge Arnold Kirekiano of the High Court of Tanzania, also named the Attorney General (AG) as the second defendant.