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Digital Transformation of Small-Scale Fisheries in Zanzibar: Bridging Data Gaps for Sustainable Oceans

In Zanzibar, small-scale fishers are entering the digital era. Previously reliant on delayed reports from handwritten logs, they now benefit from near real-time information processed and displayed on decision dashboards. These tools are reshaping how marine resources are monitored, managed, and conserved.

Digital Transformation of Small-Scale Fisheries in Zanzibar: Bridging Data Gaps for Sustainable Oceans

In Zanzibar, small-scale fishers are entering the digital era. Previously reliant on delayed reports from handwritten logs, they now benefit from near real-time information processed and displayed on decision dashboards. These tools are reshaping how marine resources are monitored, managed, and conserved.

Through the Asia-Africa BlueTech Superhighway (AABS) project led by WorldFish and funded by the UK Government, digital innovation is strengthening community empowerment, improving decision-making, and supporting sustainable fishing across the islands of Zanzibar.

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