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A Review on the Potential of Aquaculture Development in Kenya for Poverty Alleviation and Food Security
(African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 2017-03)
On the global scene, aquaculture accounts for about 50% of total fish production amounting to about 80 million metric tonnes. It is estimated that another 40 million metric tonnes of aquatic food will be required by the ...
Effect of Social and Economic Drivers on Success of Small Scale Fish farming in Western Kenya
(Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization, 2016)
Aquaculture in Kenya provides important livelihood opportunities for the rural poor by improving the local economy as well as supplementing protein sources. Despite being one of the areas with highest aquaculture potential ...
A Review of the Status and Potential of the Coastal and Marine Fisheries Resources in Kenya
(International Journal of Marine Science, 2014-11)
The fishery sector is critically important especially in the developing world where millions of people depend on fish for their livelihood. In Kenya, fish is a very important source of food and in some communities, more ...
Macroinvertebrate assemblages as biological indicators of water quality in the Moiben River, Kenya
(African Journal of Aquatic Science, 2010-01)
Zooplankton partitioning in a tropical alkaline-saline endorheic Lake Nakuru, Kenya: Spatial and temporal trends in relation to the environment
(Lakes & Reservoirs: Research and management, 2011)
Spatial and temporal zooplankton variations were studied for 1 year in tropical alkaline–saline Lake Nakuru to determine how they partition in the habitat, relative to environmental variables. Monthly samples were collected ...
Difficulties of fishing at Lake Naivasha, Kenya: is community participation in management the solution?
(2010)
Unlike other lakes in tropical regions, Lake Naivasha exhibits low fish species diversity. The fishery is based on introduced fish species that are not native to the lake. The lake ecosystem is very fragile, as reflected ...
Increase in popularity of flavoured tea: The case of Kenyan tea industries
(2015)
The aim of the study was to explore the increase in popularity of flavoured tea brands as
well as to investigate their marketing effects vis-à-vis non-flavoured brands. Tea is one
of the most popular beverages consumed ...
The introduced species fishery of Lake Naivasha, Kenya: ecological impact vs socio‐economic benefits
(FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AND ECOLOGY, 2015-08)
Lake Naivasha is a shallow, freshwater lake in the eastern Rift Valley of Kenya. Its fish community now comprises only introduced species. Oreochromis spirulus niger was stocked in 1925 as a forage fish for the largemouth ...