Fisheries Management and Development Act

30. Fisheries development measures

Edition: 2026-07-10 · In force

30. Fisheries development measures

The Director-General may, in consultation with county governments, other appropriate agencies and other departments of Government, promote the development of activities within the scope of this Act, through, inter alia—

(a)providing a national framework of extension and training services;

(b)conducting research and surveys;

(c)promoting co-operation among fishers;

(d)spearheading arrangements for the orderly marketing of fish;

(e)stocking waters with fish and supplying fish for stocking;

(f)promoting the adoption of alternative means of livelihood amongst fishers;

(g)promoting the development of ornamental fisheries;

(h)promote the development of other sustainable methods of in situ and ex situ fishing;

(i)providing for the establishment of investor friendly licensing and approval systems;

(j)developing a comprehensive fish marketing, system, including fish auction, through strengthening linkages along the market value chain;

(k)encouraging persons in the private sector to organize into associations and form a national coordinating mechanism to ensure efficient marketing systems that adhere to sanitary and phytosanitary requirements;

(l)facilitating participation in national, regional and international trade negotiations and meetings;

(m)promoting value addition and utilization of fish by-products and by catch;

(n)providing for the establishment of accredited fish safety and quality control laboratories and other infrastructural facilities; and

(o)such other measures and actions as may be approved by the Board.

International fisheries conservation and management measures

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Source: Kenya Law