Fishermen at Gazi beach in Msambweni, Kwale County in Kenya. Kenya is seeking a delay on the ban of destructive fishing gear in the oceans. PHOTO | FILE | NMG
Kenya is seeking a delay on the ban of destructive fishing gear in the oceans, departing from an earlier position where it supported an immediate restriction on industrial-scale equipment that pollutes marine environments and is blamed for depleting tuna fish stocks through overfishing of juveniles.
And while Nairobi says it supports a ban on non-biodegradable gear, it wants discussions on a replacement. The ban was set to be effective December.
