Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute

Headquartered in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute (TAFIRI) is a public research institution under the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries responsible for promoting, conducting, and coordinating fisheries and aquaculture research. Operating research centers and specialized laboratories across key marine and freshwater aquatic systems - including Lake Victoria, Lake Tanganyika, and Lake Nyasa - the institute conducts limnological surveys, aquatic biodiversity assessments, and fish stock evaluations. By translating scientific findings into national policy recommendations, sustainable aquaculture models, and marine conservation strategies, it underpins the sustainable management of aquatic resources and advances Tanzania's blue economy.