Tanzania, June 3 -- Dar es Salaam. Two young Tanzanian innovators have developed a fishing technology that uses adjustable light intensity to attract specific fish species, a solution they believe could improve catches, raise fishermen's incomes and promote sustainable fishing practices.

The innovation was developed by former St Joseph Cathedral High School students, Mr Samy Basil and Mr Samwel Milangali, whose project emerged as the national winner at last year's Young Scientists Tanzania (YST) exhibition.

The pair are now seeking support from the government and other stakeholders to secure intellectual property rights and advance the technology towards commercialisation.

Speaking about the innovation, Mr Basil said the project was in...