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Of Chinese tilapia imports and our huge unexploited potential

Judith Otieno selling fried fish at Jubilee market, Kisumu. [Denish Ochieng, Strandard]

It is true that despite the enormous potential of aquaculture production in Kenya, capture fisheries and aquaculture production cannot match the growing demand for fish proteins. With the current fish consumption per capita of 4.5 kg/person/year, many Kenyans, especially those living in the rural areas, will continue to suffer from malnutrition complications.

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