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Hope Beneath the Tides: New Strategies Target Sustainable Octopus Fishery in Coastal Kenya

Mazera Ndurya2 months ago2 months ago018 mins

Amina Ahmed (Mama Pweza), chairperson of Shanga Ishakani Women Fishers Group displaying one of her catches of the day in Lamu| Photo By TNC In the sunbaked creeks of Lamu and Kwale counties, women like Amina Ahmed popularly known as “Mama Pweza”, wade through the ocean daily for octopus, a lifeline for food security and…

Advancing Restorative Seaweed Aquaculture in Kenya: Unlocking a Blue Economy Opportunity for Coastal Communities

Mazera Ndurya5 months ago5 months ago029 mins

Women harvesting seaweed in one of the seaweed farms in Kibuyuni, Kwale County| Photo courtesy Along Kenya’s vast coastline, an unassuming marine crop is quietly emerging as a cornerstone of the blue economy, offering a powerful solution to some of the region’s most pressing challenges of climate change, declining fisheries, poverty, food security and limited…