Fisheries News

Victory Farms Launches Kshs 140 Million Fish Processing Plant in Suba Central
Victory Farms has commenced construction of a Kshs 40 million fish processing plant in Suba

Kwale Taps into Blue Economy to Transform Coastal Livelihoods
The Kwale County Government, in partnership with the Kenya Marine Fisheries Socio-Economic Development (KEMFSED) project,

Fishermen receive fish cages
More than 180 fishermen from the Ngeri Bay Fishing Community in Suba South in Homa

County suspends fishing in Lake Solai
The County Government of Nakuru has suspended fishing in Lake Solai for a month to

Turkana to benefit from fish project
Turkana County’s Lake Zone is set to benefit from the Blue Economy Strategic Resilience and

Four-Year Fisheries Program to Empower Women and Youth in Africa launched
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and

Uasin Gishu kuimarisha kilimo cha samaki
Ili kuimarisha idadi na matumizi ya nyama nyeupe, serikali ya kaunti ya Uasin Gishu imegawia

Lake Victoria fish production falls
Fish production from Lake Victoria has fallen to 90 metric tons per annum compared with

Fishermen vetting starts in Naivasha
Vetting of fishermen to be issued with fishing licences at Lake Naivasha has kicked off.

Aquaculture project rolls out in Kiambu
Over 2,000 farmers in the aquaculture value chain will directly benefit from the KShs 47.1

Fish farming gains momentum in Nyeri
Fish farming has gained momentum over the last three years in Nyeri County which can

Training deep-sea fishers in Mombasa
The CS Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives Peter Munya flagged off 2 vessels for the

Kakamega fish processing plant commissioned
Kakamega County Governor Wycliffe Ambetsa Oparanya on Monday hosted high-level dignitaries led by the Swedish

President Kenyatta Unveils Shs 10bn Fisheries Project
President Uhuru Kenyatta today unveiled the Shs 10 billion Kenya Marine Fisheries Socio-Economic Development Project,

Uganda develops new kiln for the fishing industry
Scientists at the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) in Uganda have come up with a

Fingerling stocking in Nyeri
The Kenya Fisheries Service (KeFS) in collaboration with officers from the Department of Agriculture, Livestock

Government investing in fishing
Agriculture CS Peter Munya has said that the Government has invested in Bandari Maritime Academy

Restocking Lake Naivasha
The County Government of Nakuru in collaboration with the National Government has introduced 100,000 tilapia

“Eat more fish” campaign in Uasin Gishu
The County Government of Uasin Gishu, Fisheries Directorate conducted a “eat more fish” campaign aimed

President Kenyatta unveils measures to boost fisheries
President Kenyatta has unveiled measures to boost the Fisheries Sector. As part of ongoing sustained

Kenya to continue importing fish to fill deficit
Kenya still faces a fish deficit of 350,000 Metric tonnes of fish annually if it

CS Munya to reposses fish landing sites
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Hon Peter Munya has started the process of repossessing fish landing sites

Uganda building an aquaculture park at Mwena
The Minister of State for Fisheries, Honorable Hellen Adoa handed over the proposed site for

Fisheries management works, so it’s time to apply it more broadly
Worldwide per capita fish consumption has reached a new record of 20.5 kilograms per year

5 Counties to benefit in a project supporting mariculture at the Coast
A participation agreement has been signed between the Ministry of Agriculture and five counties, for
Nyeri to privatize fish processing plant as it counts on fisheries to employ the youth
Nyeri County is focusing on the fisheries and aquaculture value chain as it has the

Programme to support fish farming & aquaculture starts rolling
There is big potential in the Fisheries and Aquaculture sub-sector in the country as fish