Kenya marine fisheries: The next frontier for economic growth?

J. Njiru, J. Omukoto, E. Kimani, C. Aura, M. van der Knaap
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The economic potential of Kenya marine resources is critical for the socioeconomic development. The current study reports fisheries output from marine systems in Kenya as a priority for Blue Economy investment in order to rival the current production from inland systems as a trigger for sustainable development. The assessment of fish landings and economic value was based on Catch Assessment Surveys, cruises and secondary literature. Kenya's inland capture fisheries contributes about 83%, aquaculture 12%, and marine artisanal fisheries 5%. Lake Victoria that contributes up to 90% of inland capture fish production has shown decline in catches in the recent past and the trend indicates that the fishery may not be sustainable. The Kenya Exclusive Economic Zone has a coast line of about 647 km and an area of 142,000 km2 that constitutes about 42% of the country's surface area and has several commercially important species that are barely exploited; yet it produces a paltry 26,000 mt annually that is estimated at an export value of about USD 50 million. However, recent estimates have found that Kenya Exclusive Economic Zone could contain up to 2 million mt of fish that is valued at about USD 130 million. Furthermore, additional worth along the value chain and with substantial trickle-down effect that could have a positive impact on the Blue Growth in Kenya and other developing nations with oceanic potential – triggering the possibility for sustainable exploitation.
肯尼亚海洋渔业:经济增长的下一个前沿?
肯尼亚海洋资源的经济潜力对社会经济发展至关重要。目前的研究报告称,肯尼亚海洋系统的渔业产出是蓝色经济投资的优先事项,以便与内陆系统的现有产量相媲美,成为可持续发展的触发器。渔获量和经济价值的评估是基于渔获量评估调查、游船和二手文献。肯尼亚的内陆捕捞渔业占83%,水产养殖占12%,海洋手工渔业占5%。维多利亚湖占内陆捕捞鱼类产量的90%,但最近的捕捞量有所下降,这一趋势表明,渔业可能不可持续。肯尼亚专属经济区的海岸线长约647公里,面积为14.2万平方公里,约占该国表面积的42%,拥有几种几乎未被开发的重要商业物种;然而,它的年产量仅为26,000吨,估计出口额约为5,000万美元。然而,最近的估计发现,肯尼亚专属经济区可能含有高达200万吨的鱼类,价值约为1.3亿美元。此外,价值链上的附加价值和巨大的涓滴效应可能对肯尼亚和其他具有海洋潜力的发展中国家的蓝色增长产生积极影响,从而引发可持续开发的可能性。
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