Report to the Government of Kenya on the Sea Fisheries of Kenya June-July 1958. Based on the work of J.A. Crutchfield (FAO Technical Assistance Fishery Expert).

Abstract

There is a widespread feeling among government and business officials that expansion of the Kenya coast fisheries is impeded by an inadequate and restrictive marketing structure. Various plans for improvement of the industry have been put forward by the trade -and by the Game Department's Fisheries Division, but all have been subject to vigorous objections from one or more groups concerned. The Kenya government therefore requested the Food and Agriculture Organization to assign a qualified person to survey the industry and to recommend measures for improve the marketing of sea fish. This request was subsequently broadened to include an appraisal of the need for a loan fund for Arab, African and Bajune soa fishermen.