(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenya’s fish industry is turning increasingly to processing and value addition as producers seek to bridge the country’s persistent fish supply gap while opening access to higher value domestic and international markets. The push comes as fish production reached a record 189,150.6 tonnes in 2025, an increaseContinue Reading
(MOMBASA, KENYA) – The Coast Development Authority has called on state corporations, private firms and community groups to adopt a unified coastal development agenda and invest in the region’s natural resources. The appeal was made as the authority showcased its main projects at the ASK Show in Mombasa. CDA BoardContinue Reading
(KISUMU, KENYA) – Kenya’s aquaculture dispute has moved to the Court of Appeal. Fish farmers warn that new government charges could harm an industry supporting more than 100,000 jobs and the livelihoods of more than 500,000 households. The Lake Victoria Aquaculture Association has appealed against a High Court decision thatContinue Reading
(MOMBASA, KENYA) – Kenya is losing an estimated KES 45 billion (about $343 million / £270 million / €315 million) every year to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, government officials revealed during a stakeholders’ forum on marine fisheries conservation held at Shanzu, Mombasa. The forum brought together government agencies, researchContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Absa Bank Kenya and Co-operative Bank of Kenya recorded the highest pre-tax earnings from bancassurance among listed lenders in the first half of 2026, as banks increased their push into insurance distribution to diversify income beyond lending. Disclosures show Absa generated KES 1.1 billion (about $8.4 millionContinue Reading
(KWALE, KENYA) – Residents of Shimoni have called for transparency and preferential access to employment opportunities as the KES2.6 billion ($18.0 million / £14.2 million / €16.8 million) Shimoni Fish Port prepares to begin operations. The residents say the project has raised hopes of improved livelihoods and economic opportunities butContinue Reading
(ZANZIBAR, TANZANIA) – Kizimkazi Mikunguni village has won a modern fishing boat with all its equipment worth more than TZS 29 million after emerging as the winner in a sailing competition held during the Kizimkazi Festival. The boat value is equal to about $11,400 or £9,000. The competition was heldContinue Reading
(TOKYO, JAPAN) – Japanese seafood producer Ichimasa Kamaboko is targeting sales of 283 million US dollars (about 41.5 billion Japanese yen, or roughly 222 million British pounds) as it moves to a holding company structure and expands its overseas business. The company is known for its crab stick products soldContinue Reading
(TOKYO) – Yoshinoya, the Japanese restaurant chain known for affordable beef bowls, has added a premium fish dish to its menu, marking its first move into high end seafood. The new Beef and Simmered Sea Bream Set Meal, priced at 899 yen, went on sale across Japan on July 27Continue Reading
(KUALA LUMPUR) – Japanese agricultural and seafood exports to Malaysia climbed 26.3 percent in 2024, reaching 29.1 billion yen, as demand for the country’s cuisine grows rapidly among Malaysian consumers and businesses. The figure moved Malaysia up three places to become the tenth largest destination worldwide for Japanese farm, forestryContinue Reading
