Tanzania, July 23 -- 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.

A new digital platform, TanFish Marketplace, is allowing fishers, traders, processors and buyers to buy and sell fish online, creating what experts describe as a major step towards modernising Tanzania's fisheries sector and unlocking the country's blue economy potential.

Developed by the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...