Lamu fishermen arraigned in court for using prohibited gear
Lamu fishermen mending their nets at the Lamu Old Town seafront before venturing into the ocean. The security department in Lamu has arrested and charged 20 fishermen over illegal fishing methods.
Photo credit: Kalume Kazungu I Nation Media Group.
Twenty fishermen were on Monday arraigned in court in Lamu after they were arrested for using illegal fishing gear in the Kenyan Ocean waters.
The fisherfolks were arrested at Ziwayu and Mtangawanda areas of Lamu last week while fishing onboard motorized boats christened Nasubiri and Nazra, using prohibited fishing gear, including monofilament net.
