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Cage fish farming on the rise as wild stocks dwindle amid high demand
Floating fish cages on the Bondo side of Lake Victoria. There are 2,500 cages spread across counties bordering the lake such as Kisumu, Siaya, Homa Bay, Migori and Busia. PHOTO | FILE
Research by the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI) shows that Lake Victoria fish catch on the Kenyan side has declined by half, drawing attention to the seriousness of the problem and prompting farmers to seek new ways to increase stocks.
The fish stock has fallen to 2,500 metric tonnes (MT) annually from 5,000MT with major causes of the decline being over-fishing, illegal fishing gear, fishing in breeding grounds, water hyacinth and pollution.
