2050 there will be more plastic in the world’s oceans than fish - a concern for the industry.

Serious concern for the Kenya to challenge the usage of plastic. In Kenya, plastic bags were banned. The rapid growth of the use and disposal of plastic materials has proved to be a challenge for solid waste management systems with impacts on our environment and ocean. Kenya is now the ninth African...

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Kenya fish exports set for EU test and EU import guidance

Kenyan fish exports will soon have to go through the Kenya Accreditation Service (Kenas) before being transported overseas, stated Kensas chairperson Marion Mutugi Fish produced in the country will need to be given the go-ahead by the Kenya Accreditation Service (Kenas) for it to be allowed for...

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Kenya fisheries has huge untapped potential

Kenya is losing an estimated Sh10 billion annually due to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in its territorial waters, according to the government.According to the government, the Kenya Indian Ocean produces only 5 per cent of the 174,000 metric toners of the fish produced in the country.Kenya...

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Kenya is earning more from fish exports than imports but the high volumes shipped in from China are still a concern

Fishmongers have decried the increasing number of cheap imports which they say affect sales.Earnings from Kenya's fish exports in the last three years were higher compared to imports despite an outcry over foreign sea food flooding the local market.According to data from the Department of Fisheries,...

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Case Study: Kenyan Fish Exports - AgEcon Search

Food safety and quality have become increasingly important in international fish trade. Stringent conditions imposed by major fish-importing nations in the developed world, which take in 80 percent of global fish exports, give food safety priority over price as the main determinant for market access....

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