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July 15, 2026
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Kenya Urges Evidence-Based Fisheries Reforms to Protect Africa’s Blue Economy

Kenya Urges Evidence-Based Fisheries Reforms to Protect Africa’s Blue Economy

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 15— Kenya has called for a continent-wide shift towards evidence-based fisheries governance as African nations grapple with rising threats from climate change and illegal fishing, warning that…..

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Kenya is advocating for evidence-based fisheries reforms across Africa to combat threats like climate change and illegal fishing, emphasizing the need for harmonized governance to protect the continent's Blue Economy.

  • Africa's fisheries and aquaculture sectors face mounting pressure from climate change and Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing.
  • Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs, Hassan Ali Joho, urged African Union member states at a workshop in Mombasa.
  • The workshop, organized by the African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR), aims to strengthen regional cooperation and promote science-driven policies.

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