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US funds smart fishing cards to protect mangrove forests

A fisherman with his catch on Lamu Island. Fishermen will be issued with smart cards. [Maarufu Mohamed, Standard]

Fishermen on Kenya’s north coast will be issued with smart cards in a bid to get rid of loggers targeting mangrove forests on the ocean line.

Dubbed ‘Mvuvi’ or “fisher” English, the card carries a photo and fingerprint of its owner.

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