KMFRI is a state corporation established in 1979 to conduct integrated and multidisciplinary research on fisheries, aquaculture, natural products, post-harvest losses, environmental issues, and socio-economics. Its mandate is to generate information for sustainable exploitation and conservation of aquatic resources. KMFRI has partnerships for projects at national, local, regional, and international levels. The document discusses KMFRI's role in a project focused on community-based organizations and coastal activities along Kenya's 640km coastline, including fishing, seaweed farming, and destructive fishing practices. It concludes that KMFRI will continue to support further research and information generation to promote sustainability.

1. Khyria.S, Mwakiti. S and Mbaru. E
27 th September, 2012
LONDON

2. INTRODUCTION
• KMFRI
• A state corporation under the Ministry of Fisheries
Development,
• Established 1979
• Operates according to the provisions of the Science and
Technology Act, Cap 250.

3. • MANDATE
• to perform integrated and multidisciplinary research in:
Fisheries,
Aquaculture,
Natural Products and Post
harvest losses,
Environmental issues and
Socio-economic
• GEARED
Generating information
Applied development & sustainable
exploitation of fisheries, other natural
resources
while promoting conservation of the
environment (critical habitats and
socio-economics)

4. Vision: To be a center of excellence in aquatic research and
promotion of sustainable utilization of marine and freshwater
resources.
Mission: To contribute to the management and sustainable
exploitation of aquatic resources and thus alleviate poverty,
enhance employment creation and food security through
multidisciplinary and collaborative research in both marine and
fresh-water aquatic systems

5. Partnerships
KMFRI Mandate allows for various
project based partnerships at both:
•National/local and
KCDP
•Regional/International

6. KENYA
• Coastline ~ 640 km
• Continental shelf – narrow ( fringing
coral reefs that extend between 0.5
and 2 km offshore.
• Influenced by NE monsoon and SE
monsoon.
• Most of marine fishing in Kenya is
small-scale artisanal
• Marine habitats: coral reefs,
seagrass meadows, mangrove
swamps and sandy beaches

7. PROJECT AREA
BMUs-South Coast
Vanga
Jimbo
Wasini
Kibuyuni
Mwaepe
Gazi
Community Based Organizations
Kaya Muhaka group
Tulisubiri women group
Vingujini

8. COASTAL ACTIVITIES
Women- see weed farming
Inshore fishing
Destructive fishing

9. Fishing vessel
Fishing gears

10. KMFRI’S ROLE IN ESPA
Methodology
Data collection
Analysis

11. CONCLUSION
• KMFRI is willing to continue with the synergy created with
partners during this project and therefore will support efforts
related to generating and promoting further needed research
and information that is required

12. ACKNOWLEDEMENT
Special Thanks to all the sponsors and the Partners of the project
Many thanks to John Forester (University of York) and David Obura (CORDIO-EA)
for all the support and facilitation accorded to me.

13. THANK YOU