Across East Africa’s coastline, climate change and industrial fishing are reducing fish stocks and threatening the livelihoods of people who depend on the ocean, according to multiple reports. The coverage describes how women in coastal communities are shifting to new income activities as traditional fishing becomes less reliable. In Kenya, women are reported to be developing community-based tourism ventures, restoring mangroves, and pursuing other nature-based enterprises. These changes are framed as both an immediate response to declining catches and part of a broader regional effort to strengthen coastal resilience. The reports also link the environmental pressures to wider economic impacts for coastal households, highlighting that women are particularly affected by reduced access to fish and related marine resources. While the accounts emphasize women-led adaptation strategies, they also describe the drivers of change—warming seas, changing marine conditions, and industrial fishing—and suggest that reducing pressure on coastal ecosystems and supporting alternative livelihoods are key to maintaining income for affected communities. The stories draw parallels across the region, portraying adaptation as an emerging pattern along East Africa’s coasts.