Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI)

Brine shrimp farming offers Kadzuhoni residents new lifeline

Reading Time: 3 minutes Charles Lwanga For many years, Magarini salt belts in Kilifi county have been regarded as unproductive for crop production following […]

Environmentalist flips masks into cabro

Reading Time: 3 minutes Francis Thuti uses waste to create cabro pieces to reduce impact of plastic on the environment and provide products for […]

Sea cucumber farming to improve livelihoods of coastal communities

Reading Time: 3 minutes Jasmine Atieno and Jane Kiguta When the Covid-19 pandemic broke-out in Kenya in March last year, it exposed the vulnerability of […]

Dormant brine shrimp eggs excite fish hatchery farmers

Reading Time: 3 minutes Jasmine Atieno @sparkleMine With the dwindling fish catches in natural waters, including the ocean, focus has shifted to aquaculture as […]

Sustainable aquaculture practices needed to boost production

Reading Time: 3 minutes Noven Owiti and Jasmine Atieno Agricultural researchers have rooted for better sustainable aquaculture management practices as a workable strategy that could […]

Conserving neglected yet vital seagrass

Reading Time: 3 minutes This ecosystem is crucial for survival of marine life, but its depletion is causing concerns globally. Jasmine Atieno @sparkleMine Kenya’s coastal […]