Kenya pushes for tuna protection amid transboundary fishing crisis

Fishermen at Mayungu beach in Kilifi North Sub County, Kilifi County prepare their boats to go fishing in the Indian Ocean. [Nehemiah Okwembah, Standard].

Kenya has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable tuna fisheries management.

Speaking in Mombasa during the official opening of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission Special Session, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs CS Salim Mvurya said Kenya has been at the forefront in championing the effective management of tuna and tuna-like fisheries.