Fisheries resources are an important source of food in Kenya and fish forms part of the daily diet for our people. Fisheries exploited include both freshwater and marine or coastal. Thus it is important to manage these resources for sustainable use and develop new ones where appropriate.
The activities of the fisheries programme are centred around:
- Stock assessment and population dynamics of marine and offshore fisheries in the indian Ocean, Lake Victoria, Lake Tukana, Lake Baringo and Lake Naivasha.
- Research on biology and ecology of commercial and ecologically important fish species.
- Provision of advice to potential investors in the sector.
Dr. Edward Kimani – Marine & Coastal Division
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute
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