Samia tasks marine scholars to drive blue economy agenda
President Samia Suluhu Hassan (centre) marks a milestone for the blue economy by cutting the ribbon on new facilities at the Institute of Marine Sciences in Zanzibar. PHOTO/COURTESY
Unguja. President Samia Suluhu Hassan yesterday challenged marine scientists, scholars and experts to ensure their knowledge and research become a catalyst for the growth of Tanzania’s blue economy, urging them to produce practical studies that inform policy, support livelihoods and sustainably harness marine resources.
Speaking while inaugurating new academic, administrative and student hostel buildings at the University of Dar es Salaam’s Institute of Marine Sciences (IMS) in Zanzibar, President Hassan said the blue economy remains one of the country’s most strategic development pillars—both for people’s welfare and national growth.
