FisherFolkFirst App
Connecting Turks & Caicos Islands’ fishers directly to buyers.
Adding value, quality, and ‘stories’ to seafood.
Buyers get fresh, high-quality, sustainably caught seafood. Fishers gain access to a new market, unlocking opportunities.
Inclusive + Accessible Design
The app uses voice prompts in English, Spanish, or Haitian Creole
so that it can be used by any fisher, regardless of digital literacy or reading and writing ability.
Democratizing Fisheries
Small-scale fishers gain direct access to different types of buyers, eliminating the need to rely on middle-persons.
Improving Sustainable Livelihoods
The app drives higher incomes for sustainable fishers by allowing them to set prices and connect directly with the market demand.
Create Connection through Stories
Fishers share their unique stories and fishing practices, giving consumers in the marketplace and at hotels or restaurants a deeper understanding of sustainable fishing.
Built with Fisherfolk
Fishers are involved in every step of the development process.
We are running a beta in Providenciales and South Caicos this summer to gather feedback and learn more.
App Developers
Adam studied abroad at the School for Field Studies in South Caicos and has felt connected to the island and its community ever since. He’s built and launched several technology apps focused on social impact, and is excited to have the opportunity to elevate the stories of people in South Caicos and the rest of TCI.
Anna brings a background in go-to-market strategy and enablement to FisherFolkFirst. She is deeply inspired by the mission to empower fisherfolk and bring their stories to a wider audience. Anna is also the founder of Swells to Summits, a community and newsletter designed to make sustainable living more accessible. The opportunity to combine her experience in tech with her passion for environmental education and social justice is a dream come true.
