Invasive fish farming has ruined most of Africa’s Great Lakes, but Lake Tanganyika — the world’s second largest lake by volume — remains pristine. It contains hundreds of fish species that you can’t find anywhere else on the planet. With business-as-usual, invasive fish farming will come for the lake, like it or not.
Tanganyika Blue changes the usual business model to prove that native species fish farming can be as profitable —if not more—as invasive species farming. As the first mover, they aim to make native fish farming the norm and prevent invasive species from taking over the lake’s ecosystem.
Tanganyika Blue breeds fast-growing native fish and uses best-in-class aquaculture practices. They are building markets for their fish, and support smallholder fish farmers with training and inputs. Meanwhile, they are partnering with governments to enforce strict regulations against invasive species.
Though still early, Tanganyika Blue is gaining traction and has built a pilot production facility. With strong government relationships, they have a chance to make native species aquaculture the regulatory standard — and protect some of the world’s most precious ecosystems.
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