This aspect must be addressed in law and in environmental impact assessments. In Tanzania, for example, there is fear that as the date looms for initial gas production at Mnazi Bay area, fisheries and agriculture, which are important subsistence sectors, may be neglected in favour of the more profitable petroleum sector.
Kwa upande wake Kaimu Kurugenzi wa Utafutaji, Uzalishaji na Huduma za Ufundi Dkt. Emma S. Msaky amesema kuwa suala la upatikanaji wa mafuta katika maeneo mbalimbali hapa nchini linaausisha utafiti wa kiani hivy ni vyema wananchi wakawa makini ili kuepuka kupewa taarifa zisizo sahihi na pengine zina malengo yaliyojificha ndani yake.