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07 Mar, 23

Up to £45 Million to Strengthen Sustainable Production of Aquatic Food Systems

Up to £45 Million to Strengthen Sustainable Production of Aquatic Food Systems By Gift Briton Livelihoods for over 300,000 people in Africa and Asia’s fisheries and aquaculture sectors, many of whom are women, are expected to improve following an announcement by the United Kingdom(UK) government to support the production of aquatic food systems in the […]

17 Feb, 23

WorldFish Appoints First African Director General

WorldFish Appoints First African Director General By Joyce Ojanji Dr. Essam Yassin Mohammed is the new Director General of WorldFish and the Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers (CGIAR) Senior Director of Aquatic Foods. The appointment follows a comprehensive global search, where more than 45 applicants competed for the role. The former Head of Blue […]

Kenya’s Tana River County Turns to Aquaculture to Boost Its Economy

Kenya’s Tana River County Turns to Aquaculture to Boost Its Economy By Paul Kimanzi Tana River county government has partnered with the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI) to unlock the county’s aquaculture potential, a sector which has been underexploited despite the region boasting a fish rich 76 km coastline. To promote the uptake […]

14 Dec, 22

Investigation Raises Concerns Over Plastic Waste Accumulation on the Shores of Africa’s Rift Valley Lakes

Investigation Raises Concerns Over Plastic Waste Accumulation on the Shores of Africa’s Rift Valley Lakes By Water Journalist Africa An investigation into the concentration of microplastics in some Africa Rift Valley lakes has found no traces of microplastics there. However, the plastic wastes are visible on the major landing sites, raising fears over the whereabouts […]

30 Nov, 22

Kenya Blue Economy Strategy to Prevent Maritime Pollution

Kenya Blue Economy Strategy to Prevent Maritime Pollution By Peter Oliver Ochieng The Kenyan government is developing a national integrated maritime policy aimed at safeguarding the country’s interests in the Blue Economy sector. Speaking in Kisumu, about 400km from Kenya’s Capital Nairobi, during the official opening of the International Aquatic Resources and Blue Economy Conference […]

14 Nov, 22

Illegalities Still a Challenge in Kenyan Beaches Bordering Lake Victoria

Illegalities Still a Challenge in Kenyan Beaches Bordering Lake Victoria By Sharon Atieno and Mary Mwendwa It is late afternoon in Kenya’s Siaya County. The weather is sunny and the atmosphere is humid. Despite this, there is a beehive of activities happening along Usenge beach in Bondo sub-County. Few boats are resting on the beach […]

6th International Marine Protected Areas Congress, Host Needed

6th International Marine Protected Areas Congress, Host Needed By Joyce Ojanji The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have called for proposals to host the 6th International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC6) in 2026. IMPAC aims to share knowledge and experience, and to join efforts to strengthen best practices in the creation and management of […]

07 Sep, 22

The Plight of an Ancient River in Kenya: The Degradation, Restoration of River Kisian

The Plight of an Ancient River in Kenya: The Degradation, Restoration of River Kisian By Curity Adhiambo and Alis Okonji Married at just 13, Mary Akinyi Ouko joined the Kisian community in Eastern Kisumu, Kenya, barely a woman; more a child. For the last six decades she has spent in this community, Ouko and her […]

06 Sep, 22

Uganda’s Fort Portal City Takes Steps to Tackle Plastic Waste, as only Water Source Chocks

Uganda’s Fort Portal City Takes Steps to Tackle Plastic Waste, as only Water Source Chocks Fredrick Mugira, Bertha fellow After failing to secure a job in his formal profession, Samuel Kiiza, a business administration graduate, turned to recycling plastic bottles in Uganda’s tourism city, Fort Portal. Three years in his new profession, Kiiza confidently identifies […]

06 Sep, 22

River Nile, a Freeway of Plastics from African Great Lakes to Mediterranean Sea

River Nile, a Freeway of Plastics from African Great Lakes to Mediterranean Sea Fredrick Mugira, Bertha Fellow Two small rivers in western Uganda: Mpanga, and Rwizi, are choking on plastic waste, carrying it to lakes that drain into the River Nile. Once in the Nile, this plastic debris may flow into the Mediterranean Sea. Mpanga […]