Plot No. 43, Ilemela Industrial Area, P.O. Box 556, Mwanza, Tanzania
Ph: +255 28 2560 831; Fax: +255 28 2560 832
Introduction
Tanzania Fisheries Development Co. Ltd. (TFDC) is engaged in Processing and Export of Lake Victoria Nile Perch, at its state of the art Fish processing plant located at Ilemela, Mwanza. Its foundation stone was laid down by his Excellency President of United Republic of Tanzania on 2nd day of May 2007. TFDC was also officially opened on 13th day of May 2008 by His Excellency President of United Republic of Tanzania. All the regulatory licenses and approvals have been done. The Plant meets all EU standards and USFDA and other food safety standards. TFDC has an ultra modern processing and packing lines with very modern machineries, conveyors and automated flake ice plants and giving a top edge to TFDC when compared with its other competitors in Tanzania. In May 2008 TFDC got its export License and its EU approval no. A-PP-230 In July 2008.
Company Vision
‘The Harvesting , handling, processing, storage and distribution of Fish and Fishery products should be carried out in a manner which will maintain the nutritional value , quality and safety of the products , reduce waste and minimize negative impact on the environment ’
Objective Assessment
TFDC bases its fish procurement decisions on a unique formal selection criterion that clearly defines and applies our understanding of ‘responsible’ procurement. We acknowledge that in many cases the status of aquatic eco-systems will be dynamic and often poorly understood. We are conscious of the continuing development of this knowledge base and the flux of authoritative opinion and will review our selection criteria and policy positions regularly to ensure that we make decisions based on the most current information available.
Prohibition
TFDC has clearly defined and publicly-stated prohibitions from its business portfolio. These are products and practices which we openly condemn and will not support in any of our commercial operations. At present these include the use of destructive fishing methods such as dynamite and poison and the sale of species caught by fishing methods which incur International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
Front Note
TFDC is owned by National Investment Company Ltd. (NICOL) with total investment of more than $ 4.5 million. TFDC is fully dedicated to the cause of quality and meticulous execution of export contracts, so as to earn overseas buyers fullest satisfaction. We process in a manner, so as to meet the requirements prescribed by the Fisheries Directives and EEC / EU regulations.
The analysis of world wide market for the fish and fishery products of Nile perch from Lake Victoria indicates that the market is large enough to absorb TFDC production. Further more the scale of the project will give it economies of scale that will enable it to compete effectively with other processing plant in Mwanza and the region as TFDC is one of the newest and largest producer and exporters of Nile perch fillet in Tanzania.
TFDC with its full commitment to quality production will be engaged in utilizing the benefit of Lake Victoria’s vast Shoreline, which has an exclusively carved out zone of 3400 km of fishery resources. It is estimated that Lake Victoria’s shoreline in Tanzania has a potential of approximately 500,000 metric Tonnes of Nile perch per annum.
The company has highly qualified and motivated team members who monitor each and every aspect of procuring and processing. This team is concerned with the development and implementation of USFDA food safety, HACCP plans and programme
TFDC is not only committed to maintain the stringent quality standards, but also constantly upgrades the product standards & equipments by a very careful monitoring of systems and by continuous implementation of the latest technological improvements in terms of processing systems.
We consider our activities as a dedication to the national cause of earning for Tanzania, a status of reliable trade partner in the International Market, based on full commitment to quality products. TFDC will take all reasonable precautions to ensure that we do not purchase fish which has been caught, landed or farmed illegally. We will deal only with suppliers who operate in an open and responsible manner and are able to demonstrate compliance with all the relevant national and international regulations. TFDC will make every effort to investigate and ensure the legality of our supply chain.
Ethics and Environment
TFDC supports the aims and objectives of the international standard on ethical trading, as a fundamental matter of principle we will not trade with companies that are not mindful of their ethical, social, environmental, financial and humanitarian responsibilities. We adopt a precautionary approach wherever we cannot adequately confirm such standards are being applied by our suppliers.