Fishing in Simiyu Region is mainly done in Busega District on the shores of Lake Victoria, Lake Kitangiri in Meatu District, rivers and dam reservoirs. Apart from the Victoria lake shores in Busega District, fishing in other parts in the region is merely for domestic consumption. The common fresh water fish includes Nile perch, Tilapia, sardine to name a few. However, there are efforts of increasing fish production by breeding fingerlings mainly for Tilapia species at Zanzui dam in Maswa District. The produced fingerlings are used for stocking into dam reservoirs and ponds for domestic fish farming.
