Gloom for fishing industry as processing companies close

Rose Akinyi sells fish at her stall in Obunga, Kisumu town, yesterday. The fish popularly known locally as mgongo wazi goes for a minimum of Sh30. [PHOTO: DENISH OCHIENG]

The ongoing closure of fish processing companies is causing panic among stakeholders.

Kenya Fish Processors and Exporters Association (KFPEA) says the closure of more fish processing factories in Kisumu, Migori and Homa Bay counties and increased harvesting of immature fish have complicated matters further.