In the seaweed farms of Zanzibar

Zanzibar: Climate change is affecting red algae, which are of great importance as export goods

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Into the waters of the Indian Ocean for harvest

Von Laura Salm-Reifferscheidt (Text) Nyani Quarmyne (Photos)

The cultivation of red algae off the coast of Zanzibar is lucrative for export. Climate change is now forcing many to move their fields to deeper water – and presenting farmers with new challenges.