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County forms fisheries task-force to increase production

By Antony Gitonga | 5yrs ago

Fishermen around Lake Naivasha tow away some of the dead nets that were recovered from the water body. [Antony Gitonga, Standard]

The county government has formed a task-force to steer improved fish production and address challenges facing fishermen.

The seven-man committee headed by Egerton University's Prof Francis Lelo has 28 days to come up with recommendations to improve the fishing industry.

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