Community Engagement and Blue-entrepreneurship Performance in Tanzania: A Comparative Case Study of Bagamoyo District and Kinondoni District

The Blue Economy has emerged as a strategic development framework aimed at promoting sustainable economic growth, livelihood improvement, and environmental stewardship in coastal and marine regions. In Tanzania, small-scale enterprises operating in fisheries, aquaculture, seaweed farming, and coastal tourism play a critical role in local economic development. However, many of these enterprises continue to face challenges related to low productivity, limited access to finance, and vulnerability t