Archives for Fish Farming
Fish Farming Business Started with Single Facebook Order Now Thrives as Blue Marine Investments
A fish farming business in Kenya started with one Facebook order for 10,000 fingerlings. Blue Marine Investments now operates farms, trains farmers, and runs a restaurant. Peter Njoroge Ngugi and…
Fish Welfare Aquaculture SOP Kenya Launched to Strengthen Sustainable Fish Farming
Fish welfare aquaculture SOP Kenya has been launched by the government. The manual sets new standards for sustainable fish farming and blue economy growth. The government has launched its first…
Fisheries Finance Programme Kenya Launched by Equity Group and MSC to Boost Blue Economy
Fish farmers, traders, processors and coastal communities across Kenya are set to benefit from a new initiative aimed at expanding access to finance, reducing post-harvest losses and modernising the country’s…
Fish Farming in Kenya: The 2026 Profit, Cost, and Tilapia Farming Guide
The Complete Guide to Profitable Fish Farming in Kenya in 2026 Fish farming in Kenya is a serious agribusiness that is transforming lives and improving food security. Known as aquaculture,…
Tilapia Production Grows Across Lake Victoria as Harmful Algal Blooms Drive Large-Scale Fish Losses
Aquaculture – the farming of fish and other aquatic organisms – is the world’s fastest-growing food production system. The sharpest growth in aquaculture is happening in Africa. Average annual growth rates have exceeded…
Tilapia and Nile Perch Fish Demand Outpaces Supply: A Missed Opportunity for Investors
Fish are a nutritious, affordable protein and source of income to those who catch and sell them. As millions of people in Africa suffer from undernutrition, a lack of vital…
Where Livestock Once Ruled, Fish Farming Is Now Making Waves in Northern Kenya
Marsabit County, a largely arid zone, is predominantly a live-stock rearing region. But the trend is slowly shifting to fish farming, thanks to efforts by the World Food Programme (WFP)…
Massive Fish Kills at Lake Victoria: Why Oxygen Depletion Is Only Part of the Story
The discovery of massive fish kills at Lake Victoria —mostly from aquaculture cages at Dunga Beach in Kisumu County—has triggered alarm across the region, exposing deepening ecological stress in Africa’s…
Fish Farming in Kenya: Methods of Rearing and the Best Fish for Small-Scale Farmers
Fish farming, also known as aquaculture, is one of the fastest-growing areas of agribusiness in Kenya and across the world. It involves the breeding, rearing, and harvesting of fish in…
Experts Warn Cage Fish Farming Is a “Disaster in Waiting” for Lake Victoria
A new scientific review has raised serious alarms about the environmental consequences of cage fish farming in Lake Victoria, warning that the practice is negatively impacting native fish stocks and…