SPECIAL REPORT: How dynamite fishing threatens marine tourism in Tanga Region

A marine conservation assistant with the Tanga Coelacanth Marine Park, Mr Shabaan Shemboko, shows a patrol boat that was burnt by rogue fishermen in 2011.  PHOTO | LUCAS LIGANGA

What you need to know:

  • While the government and the tourism industry are trying hard to gain a greater share in the international quality tourism market, it has to be acknowledged that dynamite fishing is a devastating threat to marine tourism