According to the World Bank, in 2016, marine fisheries in Kenya’s coastline employed 27,000 fishers including 16,000 artisanal or small-scale fishers. Yet, despite the huge potential of marine fisheries, many coastal communities suffer economic marginalization. Revamping the marine fisheries sector in an inclusive and sustainable manner will transform the lives of millions of people and spawn a thriving Blue Economy. This is why the launch of the Kenya Marine Fisheries Socio-Economic Development Project last month is timely as it addresses these issues. Fortunately, the coastal counties have integrated measures to deal with marginalization, poverty, ethnic tensions and political violence in their action plans to combat and prevent violent extremism.

Source: The Star July 12, 2021 08:03 UTC