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Seaweed Farming

Seaweed Farming��Kenya can maximize potential in the seaweed��industry through a dramatic increase��in production and scale, as unlocking the��potential for communities to produce at��capacity can lead to sector-wide transformation.
At present, Kenya is not competitive in��the regional seaweed market, and success��hinges on both attracting new farmers and��utilizing productive space at full capacity.

Sea Cucumber Farming

Current sea cucumber production in Kenya��is limited to the dangerous practice of��wild-capture. Due to decades of overfishing,��sea cucumber wild stocks are dwindling,��harming the overall biodiversity of coastal��ecosystems and forcing fishers into increasingly-risky diving practices. With a high��price point, growing global demand, and
an existing link to the export market, spearheading��inclusive sea cucumber farming��models in Kenya will revolutionize the sector.��

Neighbouring countries in the WIO region��have spent years trialling and refining the��smallholder-outgrower model, and Kenya’s��success in the industry hinges on a three-step��intensive investment (see the full report for more information).

Finfish Farming

Fishing plays a vital role for coastal communities,��both in terms of food security and in��terms of income generation. Kenya and the��rest of the world suffer as global fish stocks��disappear through overfishing. Investing
in finfish farming using cage structures in��marine sites has the potential to disrupt the��current Kenyan value chain for local coastal��consumption of fish by increasing and��controlling production, avoiding restrictive
market relationships, and reducing pressure��on local environments. Local demand fish remains��strong, and Kenya has an opportunity��to develop sustainable production methods��through marine-based finfish cage farming.

The research identified three strategic levers��to catalyse transformation in the finfish��farming sector��(see the full report for more information).

The emergence of the Blue Economy, and ������ϲʿ�������ֳ�ֱ�� involvement

The urgency of the climate crisis and the��ongoing work of economic development in��Kenya has contributed to the emergence��of the Blue Economy as a critical arena for��making substantive impact, both for the��environment and for local prosperity.��������ϲʿ�������ֳ�ֱ����continues to engage in the discussion and��aims to develop a pilot model to serve the��greater Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region.

This scoping study��utilizes a combination of primary research��(stakeholder interviews, focus group discussions,��and field research) and secondary��research (literature review) to prioritize value��chains and recommendations.

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We'd like to gratefully acknowledge ��and Germany's for funding and supporting this study.

For more information on ������ϲʿ�������ֳ�ֱ�� work on the Blue Economy you can visit our Ocean Team pages.

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