Kenya

KENYA - New basket traps designed by the Wildlife Conservation Society and Kenyan Marine and Fisheries Research Institute have escape gaps to reduce fish by-catch, allowing juvenile and non-target…

KENYA - Busia county is to receive Kshs100 million to improve its aquaculture industry.

KENYA - Ecosystem-based adaptation approaches should be mainstreamed and up-scaled to build resilient food systems and adapt to climate change in Africa. This was the declaration made by participants…

KENYA - New technology has been launched in Kenya to track fish and assist fishermen identify fish-rich areas in Lakes Turkana, Baringo, Victoria and Naivasha.

KENYA - Kenta has seen its aquaculture production double in the last two years from 12,000 metric tonnes to 22,000 metric tonnes, despite challenges in the fishing industry.

KENYA - The fisheries industry is heading for a complete turnover following the tabling of a bill in parliament that will see legislation put in place to regulate and govern the operations within the…

KENYA - Government officials in Kenya have stated that fish consumption in the country is not big enough to support aquaculture.

KENYA - The Kenyan government in conjunction with Israel and Germany have step up efforts to reduce over-fishing in Lake Victoria.

KENYA - Farm Africa has produced an in-depth film which takes a detailed look at fish farming on the Farm Africa Aqua Shops project in Western Kenya.

KENYA - The Ministry of Fisheries Development has established an ambitious programme to train fish farmers on how to breed male fish with the aim of improving quality of meat and ensure constant…

KENYA - The Government of Kenya has partnered with Israeli and German governments to boost fish production in a move aimed at improving nutrition and food security.

KENYA - Marine conservationists from the Wildlife Conservation Society working in Kenya have found that better fisheries management that includes restricting fishing gear is producing more predatory…

KENYA - Kenya is increasingly becoming a learning centre for development of aquaculture in East Africa.

KENYA - Kenya will soon have in place a fish feed protocol to offer guidelines to manufacturers.

KENYA - Western Province is set to benefit from a new fish farming plan to boost local incomes and provide employment.

KENYA - The Fisheries Minister has launched a fisheries economic stimulus programme for district fisheries officers from Eastern and Central provinces.

KENYA - The government is working on a strategic plan that will help regulate and boost aquaculture research and development in the country.

KENYA - In a new policy change aimed at boosting the fishing sector, the government plans to construct a fish port at Lamu, revamp aquaculture and fish farming centres across the country and expand…

KENYA - Kenya expects an increase in from fish farming from four metric tonnes to about 25 metric tonnes in the next five years as aquaculture plays a central role in fish production.

KENYA - What began as a hobby is slowly but steadily growing into lucrative business as North Rift residents turn to fish farming as an alternative source of livelihood.

KENYA - The price of fish has increased in the Southern Nyanza region of Kenya while the stocks fall. A fear of fish shortage in Lake Victoria is noted as the main reason for the hike.

KENYA - People in the Meru region of Kenya are learning a new method of building fish ponds around their homes not only to have a better balanced recipe but also to generate some income.

NAIROBI - The value of the fishing sector is projected to grow by between 10 and 20 per cent in the next five years if strategies proposed in a new policy and legal framework are realised.

KENYA - The fisheries ministry is set to formulate a policy that will see communities living in the lake basin region benefit from relevant research from the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research…

KENYA - The Kenyan government is backing a new initiative that is seeing fish farming growing in areas of the country not previously known for aquaculture.

KENYA - A $15 million commercial fish fish farming project hangs in the balance now that one of its key partners, fish multiplication specialist Genomar, has pulled out.

KENYA - Small fishing communities are the main explorers of fisheries despite lack of infrastructure.

KENYA - The Government will construct ten new fish landing beaches along the shores of Lake Victoria at a cost of Sh180 million.