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ThePemba Channel is thestrait separating the eastern coast of mainlandAfrica on the coast of central and northernTanga Region fromPemba Island to the south of theIndian Ocean. The channel is entirely inTanzanian territorial waters
The Pemba Channel is well known to be teeming with fish;marlins,tiger sharks,hammerhead sharks,yellowfin tunas,wahoos,giant trevallies andbarracudas are some of thespecies found in the area, together withsea turtles,dolphins,dugongs and occasionalwhales.[1]
ThePemba Channel Fishing Club, located on theKenyan coast atShimoni, is one of the oldest and most famous Africanfishing clubs;Ernest Hemingway, among others, practiced high sea fishing there.[2]
5°07′55″S39°23′10″E / 5.13194°S 39.38611°E /-5.13194; 39.38611
