A new and magnificent research vessel has been handed over to the Tanzanian government. It will be useful for research on fish stocks in Lake Tanganyika, which is one of the main sources of food in the country as well as in neighboring Burundi, Congo and Zambia.
Matís employees recently handed over a well-equipped research vessel for Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania to the Tanzanian government. With the delivery of the vessel, Matís' two-year development cooperation project in Tanzania formally ends, which, among other things, aimed to develop processing methods for fish and improve research resources and understanding of the aquatic environment. Many people base their livelihoods on fishing in the lake, as it is the second largest freshwater body in the world, although fishing and processing methods are primitive.
Promotes sustainable development
"With increased knowledge of the chemical composition of the water and the ecosystem, it is possible to promote the sustainable development of fish stocks and strengthen the integration of fisheries. The vessel will therefore be useful for research and assessment of fish stock sizes and for understanding the chemical development in the water, "says Margeir Gissurarson, project manager at Matís.
Lake Tanganyika is located on the borders of Burundi, Congo, Tanzania and Zambia and is an important fishery resource with a unique biological ecosystem. The lake is about 32 thousand square kilometers in size or about a third of the area of Iceland.
Matís regularly participates in development cooperation projects around the world. This co-operation, for example, contributes to the development of knowledge in the food industry in developing countries at the Icelandic Development Cooperation Agency, the United Nations University and others working on development co-operation.
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