Report No. TA 2144Project (TE/FI/KEN)
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REPORT TO THE GOVERNMENT OF KENYA ON FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT POSSIBILITIES
C O N T E N T S

Based on the work of
D.H. Rhodes
FAO/TA Fisheries Development Adviser

FAO Fisheries TA Reports

This document is Report, United Nations Development Program No. TA 2144. For convenience in classifying information on fisheries, TA reports produced by the FAO Fisheries Division since 1 January 1962 are also numbered consecutively in a sub-series within the general series. This is the ninety-second report in the sub-series: FAO Fish. TA Rep. (FIe/TA 92).

For bibliographic purposes, this document may be cited:

FAO/UN 1966 Report to the Government of Kenya on Fishery Development Possibilities. Based on the work of D.H. Rhodes Rep. FAO/TA 2144: 77 p.

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 1966


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C O N T E N T S

1.   INTRODUCTION

1.1   History of Project and Terms of Reference
1.2   Acknowledgments

2.   BACKGROUND INFORMATION

2.1   Population
2.2   Fisheries Resources
2.3   Per Capita Consumption of Fish

3.   SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

4.   PRODUCTION POTENTIAL

4.1   Overall Targets for 1965–70
4.2   Detailed Estimates by Fishing Area, 1965–70
4.3   Fishing Potential for Period Beyond 1970

5.   MARKET DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS - THE OVERALL PICTURE

5.1   Market Trends in Recent Years
5.2   Most Recent Market Statistics

5.2.1   Consumption
5.2.2   Imports
5.2.3   Exports

5.3   Regulation of the Movement of Fish Between the Countries of East Africa

6.   FISHERIES ADMINISTRATION - THE EXISTING SITUATION AND FUTURE REQUIREMENTS

6.1   The Decrease in the Number of Senior Staff
6.2   Some of the Difficulties Attributable to Inadequate Staffing
6.3   Fisheries Development Proposals of the Government of Kenya for the Period 1965–1970
6.4   Proposed Staff Structure
6.5   Justification of Proposed Staff and Budget Increases
6.6   Physical Facilities - Requirements

6.6.1   Headquarters and Field Office Accommodation
6.6.2   Housing
6.6.3   Fisheries Training Establishment

6.7   Allocating Overall Responsibility for the Implementation of the Fisheries Plan

7.   FISHERY DEVELOPMENT - LAKE RUDOLF

7.1   The Resource Potential
7.2   Factors Which Have Held Back Fisheries Development

7.2.1   Communications
7.2.2   Obstacles to Development Not Related to the Communications Problem

7.3   The History of the Lake Rudolf Fishery
7.4   The Present Status of the Fishery

7.4.1   Fishing Population
7.4.2   The Fishermen's Co-operative at Ferguson's Gulf
7.4.3   Processing Operations
7.4.4   Disposal and Consumption Potential
7.4.5   Kitale Market Survey
7.4.6   Factors Which Have Held Back Market Development

7.5   Measures Required to Accelerate the Pace of Development

7.5.1   Training Requirements
7.5.2   Fisheries Staff Requirements
7.5.3   Crocodile Catching - Management Requirements
7.5.4   Planning of the Fishing Ports at Ferguson's Gulf and Loiyangalani
7.5.5   Subsistence Fishing
7.5.6   Sport Fishing
7.5.7   Ways and Means of Stimulating Market Development
7.5.8   Processing Industry Development

7.6   Summary of Recommendations Relating to Lake Rudolf Fisheries Development

7.6.1   Extending an Invitation to Professional Fishermen from Other Areas to Participate in the Fishery
7.6.2   Development of the Activities of the Kalakol Fishermen's Co-operative
7.6.3   Proposal for Establishment of a Special Fund Scheme on Lake Rudolf

8.   DEVELOPMENT OF OTHER LAKE FISHERIES

8.1   Lake Baringo

8.1.1   Fishery Resources and Fishing Operations
8.1.2   Development of Fishing Operations
8.1.3   Development of Processing and MarketingOperations

8.2   Lake Naivasha

8.2.1   Fishery Resources and Fishing Operations
8.2.2   Development of Fishing Operations
8.2.3   Development of Processing and Marketing Operations

8.3   Lake Victoria

8.3.1   Fishery Resources and Fishing Operations
8.3.2   Development of Fishing Operations -Conduct of a Survey
8.3.3   Improvement of Statistics on Fishing Operations
8.3.4   Marketing of Lake Victoria Fish in Kenya
8.3.5   Price Data
8.3.6   Fisheries Companies Processing and Distributing Lake Victoria Fish
8.3.7   The Recently-Established Fishermen's Co-operative Federation at S. Nyanza
8.3.8   Development of the Activities of the S. Nyanza Fishermen's Co-operative Federation
8.3.9   Improvement of Fisheries Services at Lake Victoria

8.4   Minor Lakes - Present Status and Development Possibilities

8.4.1   Lake Jipe
8.4.2   Other Minor Lakes
8.4.3   Development Potential of the Three Soda Lakes, Lake Nakuru, Lake Hannington and Lake Elmenteita

8.5   River and Dam Fisheries - Present Status and Development Possibilities

8.5.1   Tana and Athi/Sabaki Rivers
8.5.2   The Nyanza Rivers
8.5.3   Other Rivers
8.5.4   Dam Fisheries

8.6   Development of Pond Fisheries

8.6.1   Present and Potential Production
8.6.2   Pond Fisheries Development Requirements in Nyanza, Central and Western Provinces
8.6.3   Sagana Experimental Station Development
8.6.4   Additional Recommendations Relating to Pond Fisheries Development

9.   FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT - MARINE FISHERIES

9.1   Communications in the Coastal Area
9.2   Inshore Fisheries

9.2.1   Present Production and Estimate of Potential
9.2.2   Development Requirements

9.3   Deep Sea Fisheries
9.4   Sardine Fisheries
9.5   Shell Fisheries
9.6   Sport Fisheries
9.7   Malindi Harbour
9.8   Sea Fish Distribution

9.8.1   Present Status
9.8.2   Improvements Instituted Since 1958
9.8.3   The Case Against the Establishment of a Fish Marketing Board
9.8.4   Measures to Encourage Further Improvements in Sea Fish Distribution
9.8.5   Measures to Effect Improvements in the Processing Sector

10.   CONSUMPTION CENTRES - DEMAND CHARACTERISTICS AND DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS

10.1   The Nairobi Market

10.1.1   Present Demand Situation and Potential
10.1.2   Requirements for Market Improvement

10.2   Other Consumption Centres

10.2.1   Market Facilities
10.2.2   Requirements for Market Improvement

10.3   Stimulating Exports of Fishery Products

11.   OTHER REQUIREMENTS TO STIMULATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FISHERY INDUSTRY

11.1   Road Communications
11.2   Quality Standards and Control
11.3   ‘Eat More Fish’ Campaign

APPENDIX A   Fishing Boat Subsidy Scheme - Details