Just completed training of mentors for Beach Management Units with KEMFSED support! These mentors will help BMU committees effectively manage fisheries resources for #EnhacingLIveslihoods &sustainable #BlueEconomy growth. 🐟💪#sustainablefisheries Kenya Fisheries Service @Kefisheries

1/2 Meet Mwanatumu & Saumu from Mwaembe Beach Management Unit, #Kwale. With KEMFSED-supported, they collect vital fish data using their mobile phones, contributing to building a reliable national fisheries data system. #FIMS #SustainableFisheries Fisheries Kenya Kenya Fisheries Service

2/2: KEMFSED is supporting the State Department for the #BlueEconomy and Fisheries in revamping the national fisheries information system #FIMS. By tracking fish stocks, fishing activities, and market trends, FIMS enables data-driven decisions for #sustainablefisheries management

#CommunityLed action in #Lamu! Communities are driving mangrove restoration, planting 5,000+ seedlings in plan to revive hectares of forests & safeguard fisheries through #fisheries Joint Co-Management Areas (#JCMA). #SustainableFisheries #BlueEconomy #Kenya Fisheries Kenya

Micro, small & medium enterprises contribute over 40% to Kenya’s GDP, creating more than 17 million jobs. Today, we join celebrations to mark #WorldMSMEDay2025. These provide income and jobs for women, youth & vulnerable communities. #EmpoweringMSEs #SustainableFisheries

1/3 Today, #KEMFSED team led by National Project Coordinator Patrick Kiara hosted County Executive Committee Members Caucas quarterly progress review meeting in #Kilifi County. #KEMFSED #SustainableFisheries #BlueEconomy #EnhancingLivelihoods #CommunityEmpowerment

2/3 County Director of Fisheries updated CECM Caucas on progress made in implementing fisheries co-management plans (JCMAs) in #Kilifi, #Mombasa #Kwale #Lamu and #TanaRiver. See JCMA plans: shorturl.at/2D7hI #SustainableFisheries #BlueEconomy #EnhancingLivelihoods

3/3 #KEMFSED CECM Caucus provides oversight in implementation of activities, promoting accountability & ensuring project goals of sustainable fisheries &improved #livelihoods are achieved. #Kilifi, #Mombasa #Kwale #Lamu and #TanaRiver. #SustainableFisheries #EnhancingLivelihoods

Takwimu sahihi ni msingi wa uvuvi endelevu!🐬🐙 Uvuvi ni chanzo muhimu cha riziki kwa jamii zetu za pwani. Tunawashukuru wavuvi wote wanaoshirikiana na BMUs na maafisa kukusanya takwimu sahihi za shughuli za uvuvi. 👋 #UvuviEndelevu #SustainableFisheries #KEMFSED

Bank an egg and withdraw a chick! Community groups that received #KEMFSED grants for poultry farming can now efficiently multiply their chickens—and their profits—using incubators after training by #Kwale County Government.🐓🐓 #EnhancingLIvelihoods #PoultryFarming

Staff from State Dept. for Blue Economy & Fisheries, including #KEMFSED, led by Coast Coordinator Rashid Imam, joined the community for a 2-day #mangrove planting at Kitsangani, #TanaDelta—over 76,000 seedlings regreening 3+ hectares! #BlueEconomy Fisheries, Blue Economy Mining ,Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs

Impressive collaboration! Final mangrove planting drive led by State Dept. for Blue Economy & Fisheries at Kitsangani in #TanaRiver achieved 85,000 seedlings by the end today. The community committed to continue the efforts for an even bigger impact! Fisheries, Blue Economy Mining ,Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs

When fishers aren’t at sea, they repair their nets. Meet Mzee Omar from Lamu — a veteran now repairs nets for young fishers. With a KEMFSED grant, his community group got gear to fish deeper, keep catches fresh & ease pressure on nearshore stocks. #Sustainablefisheries

Impressive progress! Good times ahead for the fishing communities in Kilifi as infrastructure upgrades at Kilifi Central landing site near completion. Through such investments KEMFSED is transforming the livelihoods of local communities #KEMFSED #Kilifi #BlueEconomy #Kenya

Editors are in Kilifi for a 2-day sensitization workshop on the National Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) 🌊. Organized by KMFRI, the workshop aims to demystify the ocean space and blue economy agenda, and promote media partnerships and story ideas that enhance public

Kenya advances its #BlueEconomy agenda! Stakeholders today validated key policy documents: 1. National Plan of Action for Sea Turtle Conservation 2. NPOA for Seabird Protection 3. National Tuna Fisheries Strategy @fisheries_kenya #Kenya #SustainableFisheries

1/3: The National Plan of Action #NPOA for the Conservation and Management of Sea Turtles just validated — will protect the endangered #turtles and their nesting habitats along the coast. A healthy turtle population means a healthier #ocean #Sustainablefisheries

2/3: The Kenya #Tuna Fisheries Development & Management Strategy validated by stakeholders today marks a milestone in unlocking the nation’s tuna potential. It charts a path for sustainable harvests & access to lucrative international markets. #BlueEconomy @fisheries_kenya

3/3: The National Plan of Action for Minimising Incidental Catch of Seabirds in Capture Fisheries will help protect vital marine bird species while promoting responsible fishing practices. Safeguarding seabirds = sustaining the seas. #BlueEconomy. #Sustainablefisheries

Celebrated World Fisheries Day at KMFRI Mombasa—a call to safeguard marine ecosystems and combat overfishing. #WorldFisheriesDay #SustainableFisheries #BlueEconomy