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CONTRIBUTION OF LAKE VICTORIA DAGAA FISHERY IN EAST AND CENTRAL AFRICAN FISH TRADE

CONTRIBUTION OF LAKE VICTORIA DAGAA FISHERY IN EAST AND CENTRAL AFRICAN FISH TRADE. BY Salehe, M.A.; Mlaponi, E.; Onyango, P.O.; and Mrosso, H.D.J. INTRODUCTION. Dagaa ( Rastronebola argentea). Native sardines Its maximum length sizes 40-60 mm

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CONTRIBUTION OF LAKE VICTORIA DAGAA FISHERY IN EAST AND CENTRAL AFRICAN FISH TRADE

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  1. CONTRIBUTION OF LAKE VICTORIA DAGAA FISHERY IN EAST AND CENTRAL AFRICAN FISH TRADE BY Salehe, M.A.; Mlaponi, E.; Onyango, P.O.; and Mrosso, H.D.J.

  2. INTRODUCTION Dagaa (Rastronebola argentea) • Native sardines • Its maximum length sizes 40-60 mm • Spawn all over the Lake Victoria • Accounts as second commercial specie in Tanzania

  3. INTRODUCTION CONT...... • Dagaa is potential for small scale trade in domestic and regional markets • Major source of cheap protein • Dagaa has high nutritional value rich in protein and lysine • Dagaa contains the medicinal component for treating measles and kwashiorkor

  4. DAGAA HARVEST AND STOCK BIOMASS ESTIMATES • Harvest undertaken by small scale fishers using Sesse boats with paddles & small seines or lift nets carried by paired boats (Catamarans) • There about 23,493 fishers with 7,831 boats targeting dagaa • The fishery undertaken on lunar month

  5. DAGAA HARVEST AND STOCK BIOMASS ESTIMATES CONT...........

  6. PERCENTAGE BIOMASS OF DAGAA & OTHER COMMERCIAL SPECIES IN LAKE VICTORIA Dagaa (53%) Nile Perch (26%) Tilapia (7 %) Haplo & Others sp (24 %)

  7. DAGAA PROCESSING Mass processing of dagaa for regional trade

  8. DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS OF DAGAA & OTHER FISH PRODUCTS IN REGIONAL MARKETS

  9. Licensed individual exporters Source: Fisheries Division

  10. Licensed groups Exporters

  11. Dagaa Regional Markets

  12. VALUES OF NILE PERCH BY-PRODUCTS

  13. MAJOR CHALLENGES FACING DAGAA REGIONAL TRADE • Poor processing techniques and high post-harvest losses • Low capital to most traders • Lack of business knowledge

  14. RECOMMENDATIONS AND THE WAY FORWARD • Encourage investment in dagaa processing • Capacity building on financial and business management • Regional traders should be encourage to establish or join the available micro finance institute

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