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Fisherwomen seek support to acquire deep sea fishing boats

Rukia Pamba Juma, Founder and Chair of Pweza Women Group, with members of the group in Kilifi County. [FILE]

Fisherwomen have petitioned the government for support to help them acquire deep-sea fishing vessels to compete with Chinese ships fishing in Kenyan waters.

Coastal Women in Fisheries Entrepreneurship Chairperson Mercy Mghangam said they compete for a meagre catch near the shores due to lack of capacity to go deep-sea.

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