Making the Blue Economy Work for Communities
Blue Economy Organisation turns local knowledge into practical, evidence-informed action across Tanzania’s rivers, lakes, and ocean.
For Healthy Waters, For Prosperous Communities
Tanzania’s rivers, inland lakes and Indian Ocean coastline support more than 6 million people through fishing, fish trading, aquaculture and tourism. Nevertheless, the inland fish catches have fallen by about 30% over four decades, coastal catches have halved since 1984 and river fish stocks continue to disappear.
Blue Economy Organisation (BEO) is a registered Tanzanian NGO that works with fishing and coastal communities to restore aquatic ecosystems and strengthen livelihoods. We combine local knowledge with evidence-informed action.
Healthy Waters
We restore rivers, lakes, and coastal habitats so fish populations and aquatic biodiversity can recover and food security is protected.
Better Livelihoods
We support communities to adopt sustainable practices, reduce post-harvest losses, and access additional source of income.
Stronger Voices
We back local communities to lead the decisions that affect their own waters and futures.
The Change We Are Working Towards
5,100+
Hectares of habitat restored
50,000 km²
Square kilometers under improved management
3.2 million
People reached with sustainable practices
Stories from the Coast
“When we started restoring the mangroves, we did not expect the fish to come back so quickly. Now our children can fish near the shore again.”
Local Fisher, Nzinga-Bagamoyo
Our Partners
Help Communities Protect the Waters They Depend On
Partner with Blue Economy Organisation to support practical, community-led solutions across Tanzania’s coast and lakes.