As East Africa’s Migratory Fish Vanish, a Food Security Crisis Surfaces

As East Africa’s Migratory Fish Vanish, a Food Security Crisis Surfaces

Fish vendors wade into the water at a riverside market in Rufiji, Tanzania, anxiously waiting for canoes to arrive with the day’s catch as dwindling migratory fish stocks intensify competition and drive up bargaining pressure. Credit: Kizito Makoye/IPSBy Kizito MakoyeRUFIJI, Tanzania, Mar 24 2026 (IPS) By the time the auction begins at Nangurukuru fish market in Tanzania’s southern Lindi region, the crisis is already visible. Wooden canoes that …

As East Africa’s Migratory Fish Vanish, a Meals Safety Disaster Surfaces

Fish distributors wade into the water at a riverside market in Rufiji, Tanzania, anxiously ready for canoes to reach with the day’s catch as dwindling migratory fish shares intensify competitors and drive up bargaining stress. Credit score: Kizito Makoye/IPS by Kizito Makoye (rufiji, tanzania) Tuesday, March 24, 2026 Inter Press Service RUFIJI, Tanzania, March 24 (IPS) – By the point the public sale begins at Nangurukuru fish market in Tanzani…