Participants at a two-day workshop on Fisheries Governance and Decision-Making Processes at National and Regional Levels during group discussion| Photo By Mazera Ndurya As hundreds of artisanal fishers along the Kenyan coast return from the Indian Ocean with assorted catches ranging from frigate tuna and bullet tuna to kingfish, barracuda, and rabbit fish for the…
Fishing vessels at the Liwatoni fishing port in Mombasa|Photo Mazera Ndurya With no fully operational fishing port currently, Kenya is losing billions to other countries within the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region that have invested heavily in fishing infrastructure. Countries like Mauritius and Seychelles are reaping big from millions of tons of fish caught in…
ITF Ship Inspector Betty Makena facilitating at the workshop on Labour and fishing work on board fishing vessels. Photo Courtesy | Mazera Ndurya. Listening to fishers tell their stories of the escapades while at sea fishing in canoes and other small boats can be heart wrenching and one would even think all is rosy for…
