Tanzania takes fish trade online to expand markets
Researchers, business leaders, government officials and students follow proceedings during the Tanzania Digital Fisheries Trade and Market Linkages Forum 2026 at the University of Dar es Salaam on July 22, 2026. The forum brought together stakeholders to discuss the potential of the TanFish Marketplace digital platform to transform fish trade and strengthen market linkages in Tanzania’s fisheries sector. PHOTO | COURTESY
Dar es Salaam. For decades, many Tanzanian fishers have shared the same frustration. They could spend hours on the lake or at sea, return with a good catch, yet struggle to find reliable buyers, negotiate fair prices or access markets beyond their local communities.
That modus operandi is becoming a thing of the past.
