Fish stocks double after launch of Kenya Coast Guard Services
The 'MV Doria' that belongs to the Kenya Coast Guard Services at Liwatoni, Mombasa County. The government has identified a number of blue economy projects that it hopes will fight hunger. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
According to records in Liwatoni, Mombasa County, the stock has increased by 155,000 tonnes after the KCGS and international security teams stopped illegal fishing vessels.
More than 400,000 tonnes of fish have landed at Liwatoni Fisheries Complex since the facility was reopened and KCSG launched in November.
Early this week, President Uhuru Kenyatta said a number of vessels flying the Kenyan flag are operating in the country’s waters.
The country has doubled its fish stocks since the launch of the Kenya Coast Services Guards six months ago, reports show.
According to records in Liwatoni, Mombasa County, the stock has increased by 155,000 tonnes after the KCGS and international security teams stopped illegal fishing vessels from operating in Kenyan waters.
