Kenya - 2008 - Agriculture and Rural Development

National Ocean and Fisheries Policy

Kenya, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Irrigation

The National Ocean and Fisheries Policy aims to enhance the fisheries sector’s contribution to employment and revenue generation through private, public and community partnerships. The policy provides a historical background of the Kenyan fisheries sector and fisheries resources in various water bodies. It explores the challenges and opportunities, including the lack of legal and institutional framework, which results in inadequate fisheries management and unsustainable utilization of fisheries resources. The document provides the policy objectives, strategies and monitoring & evaluation framework that guide the annual evaluation of progress.

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January 2022

The National Ocean and Fisheries Policy aims to enhance the fisheries sector’s contribution to employment and revenue generation through private, public and community partnerships. The policy provides a historical background of the Kenyan fisheries sector and fisheries resources in various water bodies. It explores the challenges and opportunities, including the lack of legal and institutional framework, which results in inadequate fisheries management and unsustainable utilization of fisheries resources. The document provides the policy objectives, strategies and monitoring & evaluation framework that guide the annual evaluation of progress.

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