The South African App that Could Change Global Fisheries

Abalobi is empowering artisan fishing communities while helping to manage fish populations and inform policy.

A Miss Lucy being weighed at one of Abalobi’s hubs in South Africa’s Western Cape. Photo: Nicholas Gill.

When someone from the non-profit Abalobi first reached out to Hahn Goliath, a third-generation fisherman in South Africa’s Western Cape, he thought it was another middleman. They approached him all the time with endless promises that never turned out …