Revolutionary app empowers small-scale fishers, promotes job security
Abalobi is a pioneering app that enables fishers to log catch data, including species, quantity, and location, in real-time, along with the economic aspects of their fishing activities.
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Clarence Ford interviews Dr Serge Raemaekers, Director and Co-founder of Abalobi.
Listen below.
South Africa's 'Abalobi' is dedicated to uplifting small-scale fishing communities around the world.
Abalobi empowers small-scale fishers, promoting food and job security, economic independence, and ecological balance.
Fishers receive essential insights, knowledge, and training in sustainable fishing practices, market dynamics, and responsible resource management.
Their pioneering app, co-created with fishers, enables fishers to log catch data, including species, quantity, and location, in real-time, along with the economic aspects of their fishing activities.
This data enhances the accuracy of information and provides fishery managers with timely information crucial for decision-making.
"There are many fisherwomen and fishermen along the South African coastline that fish for subsistence."
- Dr Serge Raemaekers, Co-founder – Abalobi
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