Zanzibar's small-scale fisheries go digital with Asia–Africa BlueTech Superhighway
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Zanzibar's small-scale fisheries are transitioning from paper-based data collection to real-time digital systems through the Asia–Africa BlueTech Superhighway (AABS). Using tools like Peskas, the initiative enables faster, more transparent fisheries data on catches, species, and fishing zones. This digital transformation supports better decision-making for fishers, traders, and managers, while strengthening governance, transparency, and sustainability in the fisheries sector.
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Paper-based data collection is being replaced with real-time digital systems using tools like Peskas.
This enables faster, more transparent fisheries data on catches, species, and fishing zones, supporting better decision-making.
By improving data access for fishers, traders, and managers, AABS is strengthening governance, transparency, and sustainability in the sector.
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