As oceans warm, Zanzibar's women sea farmers grow sponges to stay afloat

Nasir Hassan Haji

Nasir Hassan Haji holds up her harvested sponges in a bag from her home in Jambiani in Zanzibar, Tanzania. June 21, 2021. PHOTO | Thomson Reuters Foundation

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What you need to know:

  • Locals say they have already seen fish stocks depleting over the past year.
  • Research by the State University of Zanzibar shows that more than 90% of seaweed farmers on the island are women.

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