It has been battered by climate change, fish importation, fishers' exploitation and low prices despite high demand. The story is the same for fishers in Lamu county, which is one of the highest producers of fish. This has caused immense losses to the fishers, who end up not benefiting from their resources, thus subjecting them to poverty. “We donated solar freezers but they are not sustainable. Lamu Deputy Governor Abdulhakim Aboud said once the electricity issue is sorted, the market for the fishers will significantly rise.

Source: The Star September 25, 2020 01:03 UTC