For generations, Tanzanian fishers have cast their nets into Lake Victoria and the Indian Ocean only to face a second, quieter struggle: finding buyers, negotiating fair prices, and reaching markets beyond their own shorelines. On June 11, 2026, the University of Dar es Salaam and the FAO answered that old frustration with TanFish Marketplace, a digital platform that connects fishers directly to buyers and, in doing so, challenges the layers of intermediaries that have long shaped who profits from the sea. In six weeks, more than 500 users joined and nearly two tonnes of fish traded hands — a