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Kenyan fishermen under pressure as Chinese fish imports hit Sh1bn

Tuesday, September 20, 2016 — updated on December 12, 2020 - 5 min read

Fish imports from China have been increasing posing a threat to local fishermen. PHOTO | BD GRAPHIC

China’s fish exports to Kenya hit the Sh1 billion mark for the first time last year, adding impetus to concerns that the Asian nation is flooding the local market with sea food to the detriment of local fishermen.

Kenya’s appetite for Chinese fish imports grew 60.2 per cent to Sh1.02 billion in 2015 compared to Sh624.1 million a year earlier, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).