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Kenya scraps permits for 6 Chinese fishing vessels

Chinese fishing boats

Chinese fishing boats tied to fishing trawlers at Malindi Beach in Kilifi County in this photo taken on July 19, 2021.

Photo credit: Kevin Odit | Nation Media Group

Kenya has withdrawn fishing licences of six Chinese vessels for allegedly mistreating local seafarers on board and using illegal gears.

The vessels were authorised by the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission to fish along the Indian Ocean from January 1 this year to December 31, 2031.