Kenya’s blue economy faces test as fish production grows and ocean protection gains urgency
Kenya is expanding its fisheries and aquaculture sector as countries in the Western Indian Ocean strengthen efforts to protect marine resources, improve ocean governance and increase the economic benefits communities derive from aquatic ecosystems. The country’s fish production rose from 173,000 metric tonnes in 2022 to 189,000 metric tonnes in 2025, while the value of […]
Kenya's expanding fisheries and aquaculture sector, which has seen a rise in fish production and value over the past three years, faces both opportunities and challenges as the country and its neighboring nations in the Western Indian Ocean strengthen efforts to protect marine resources and improve ocean governance. While the Deputy President of Kenya, Kithure Kindiki, reported a surge in fish production from 173,000 metric tonnes in 2022 to 189,000 metric tonnes in 2025, as well as an increase in production value from Ksh37 billion to Ksh54 billion, concerns remain regarding environmental protection and competition over shared water resources.
At the 12th Conference of Parties to the Nairobi Convention in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, countries bordering the Western Indian Ocean adopted 15 decisions on marine conservation, plastic pollution, sustainable investment, and ocean governance, with a focus on implementing the High Seas Treaty and enhancing regional cooperation in ocean management.
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