The Aquaculture Consortium (TAC) in #Kenya, in #partnership with the Norwegian Agency for Exchange Cooperation (#Norec), has launched youth-led initiatives aimed at transforming the country’s #fisheriessector and bridging an annual fish deficit of about 450,000 metric tonnes.

Launched at the “From Fish Deficit to Aquaculture Powerhouse” conference in Kisumu, the programmes - Young Fish Kenya, Girls in Aquaculture Kenya, and the AgriGrowth/eSamakiDigital platform - are targeting students, out-of-school youth, and women to drive participation and scale across the value chain.

As Felix Osok,  TAC CEO, noted, the initiatives are tapping into an #aquaculturesector with an estimated potential of US$1 billion.

This push also aligns with Kenya’s broader ambition to reach 450,000 metric tonnes of fish output under its Blue Economy strategy 2025-2030.

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