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Title
Tentative reconstruction of Kenya’s marine fisheries catch, 1950–2010
Author(s)
Le Manach, F.;Abunge, C.A.;McClanahan, T.R.;Pauly, D.
Published
2015
Publisher
Fisheries Centre Research Reports
Abstract
Total marine fisheries catches were estimated for Kenya for the 1950–2010 time-period using the catch reconstruction approach developed by the Sea Around Us and applied to coastal countries worldwide. This included catches (including dead discards) of the industrial, artisanal, recreational, and subsistence fishing sectors. The total reconstructed catch for domestic sectors for the 1950–2010 time-period reached almost 985,000 tonnes. This figure is 2.8 times the official catch reported to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Major taxa caught were Lethrinidae (emperors; 9.0%), Scaridae (parrotfishes; 8.8%), Siganus spp. (rabbitfish; 8.6%), Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays; 5.3%), and Carangidae (jacks; 4.7%). The artisanal sector (i.e., small-scale commercial) was the most prominent, with 64% of the total catch. Unreported landings represented 63% of the total catch, whereas dead discards represented close to 2%.
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