Forum: Why Zanzibar’s blue economy is under threat
Zanzibar President Dr Hussein Mwinyi speaks during the official launch of the Kizimkazi Festival 2026 under the theme Kizimkazi Kumenogaí in South Unguja Region yesterday. PHOTO | STATE HOUSE, ZANZIBAR
Unguja. Despite the blue economy making a significant contribution to Zanzibar’s economic growth, marine pollution and illegal fishing continue to threaten the sector’s sustainability, a high-level conference has heard.
The warning was issued yesterday during the Blue Economy and Fisheries Conference in South Unguja, held as part of the Kizimkazi Festival.
