The Fisheries Sector provides employment and income to over 600,000 Kenyans engaged in fish trade and production. With the advent of devolution, the leadership of Turkana County government established a ministry to cater for the pastoral economy and fisheries. This is
a clear pointer to the fact that fishing is a key driver of the countys economy as it offers employment and livelihood opportunities to many people. The main types of fish available at Lake Turkana are Tilapia, Nile Perch, Mud fish and King fish.
The county has twenty three registered landing beaches and some of these are LongDech, Eliye Springs, Kalimapus/Namadak, Merier, Lowareng ak,Lomekwi, and Kalokol. The fact that food security is a critical component for meaningful development underscores the value
of investments in the previously very vibrant fishing industry until the mid - 1980s. Kenya earns over Sh7 billion annually from the fishing industry alone, making the fisheries sector one of the major contributors to the gross domestic product (GDP).
Kenya earns over Sh7 billion annually from the fishing industry alone, making the fisheries sector one of the major contributors to the gross domestic product (GDP).
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