News

Tracks: A Digital Window into the Journeys of Small-Scale Fishers

At dawn along Kenya's coast, small boats head out to sea, their fishers chasing livelihoods that form the backbone of coastal economies across the Western Indian Ocean.

Participants receive hands-on training on the Tracks app, a digital tool that helps small-scale fishers record trips, view fishing routes and use data to support safer, more sustainable fisheries.

At dawn along Kenya's coast, small boats head out to sea, their fishers chasing livelihoods that form the backbone of coastal economies across the Western Indian Ocean. Yet despite their enormous contributions to food security and livelihoods, much of what they do happens out of sight—far from the data systems that guide policy and management.

View original article