Yahya I. Mgawe MSc, MBA

Yahya (Team Leader). Currently, an independent Consultant specialized in small-scale fisheries resource management, fish loss assessment, and Value chain analysis. He has 35+ years of work experience in fisheries sector, and has worked previously as Chief Executive of Fisheries Education and Training Agency (FETA.

Upon his retirement from public service in January 2020, the President of United Republic of Tanzania appointed him Board Chairperson of Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute (TAFIRI). Yahya has consulted for several national and international organizations, with the most recent (2022-2023) being the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation (FAO) assignment, as an International Consultant on Fish loss and Value chain, particularly in Tanzania, South Sudan, Colombia, Sri Lanka, Barbados and Italy.

He has provided training courses on fish loss assessment in several countries including Malawi, Angola, Liberia, South Sudan and Guyana. Also, he has provided consultancy services in other countries such as Eritrea, Nigeria, Senegal, Madagascar, Mozambique, Uganda, Namibia, South Africa, Kenya and Guyana. With regard to Mafia Island, he has provided consultancy service to Mafia Island Marine Park (MIMP) on reviewing General Management Plan, and in conducting marketing survey.

Likewise, he was engaged by PEM Consult in conducting Mid-Term evaluation of WWF’s RUMAKI project and development of RUMAKI 2 project. At different times, he was contracted by WWF to conduct VCA on octopus’ fishery, and in conducting VCA on small pelagic fishery. Yahya holds an MSc degree in fisheries resource management from the University of Tromso in Norway, an MBA from Open University of Tanzania, and has a Diploma in Fisheries technology: processing, Quality Control and Marketing from Mbegan