Kwale County, in partnership with the Kenya Marine Fisheries Socio-Economic Development (KEMFSED) project, is advancing aquaculture to bolster food and nutrition security and foster sustainable development. This initiative aims to empower local communities through fish farming and diversify income sources, reducing reliance on traditional marine resources.

• The KEMFSED project, supported by the World Bank with Sh10 billion, runs from 2020-2025 across coastal counties.
• Kwale County has established 60 freshwater ponds and distributed 70,000 Nile tilapia and catfish fingerlings.
• Governor Fatuma Achani emphasized aquaculture as a strategic pillar of economic transformation for sustainable incomes and enhanced food security.
• The newly operational National Marine Hatchery in Shimoni, Kwale, has a production capacity of 4 to 5 million larvae annually.