Aquaculture has never had a shortage of activity. Farmers are producing, processors are trying to scale, youth and women are finding entry points, and demand for fish continues to grow. The harder question is whether the sector is organised enough for finance to see it clearly.That question has foll...

A week later, we are still unpacking one of the strongest conversations we joined at #OOC11: Investing in African Women Scaling Africa’s Seafood and Aquaculture.Hosted by SHE Changes Ocean, The Ocean and Us, Fair Carbon, Gallifrey Foundation, Blue Women Africa, Centre for Blue Governance and Hatch...

Some moments at #OOC11 happened on stage. Others happened on deck.Our visit to the research vessel Dr. Fridtjof Nansen was one of those moments that made the ocean conversation feel more practical, technical and real. The vessel is not just a ship; it is a working research platform that supports mar...

320 new commitments valued at USD 6.4 billion is not just a closing figure. It is a pressure point for the blue economy sector.At the closing of the 11th Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa, governments, businesses and civil society organisations committed new action toward ocean conservation, sustainab...

Following our joint convening of the high-level “From Fish Deficit to Aquaculture Powerhouse” forum in Kisumu earlier this year, The Aquaculture & Blue Economy Consortium (TAC) and Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI) OFFICIAL have now taken another important step towards st...

At the official opening of the 11th Our Ocean Conference, one message stood out for us: the ocean will not be protected by ambition alone. It will be protected by systems that can deliver.Held under the theme Our Ocean, Our Heritage, Our Future, the opening brought together senior government officia...

Day 2 at #OOC11 carried one strong message for us: the blue economy must be built with communities and young people at the centre.At the Catalyzing Community-Led Ocean Action learning exchange convened by Rare  and Coastal 500, the discussion focused on local leadership, community stewardship, Indi...

Kenya’s aquaculture sector is growing, and the next stage of growth will be shaped by the systems we build around it: standards, welfare, biosecurity, traceability, investment readiness and market confidence.The Aquaculture Consortium was represented by our Chief Operations Officer, Kennedy Comba,...

On 14th June, we attended the Executive Business & Investment Deal Room organised by Gatsby Africa at the Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa, with our delegation led by Group CEO Felix Osok including colleagues from TAC and our daughter company, Jumbo Fish Farm.The session brought together investor...

From dialogue to demonstration, from learning to action.One of the key messages emerging from the From Fish Deficit to Aquaculture Powerhouse dialogue in Kisumu was the importance of creating practical opportunities for young people to engage in aquaculture and the blue economy.Building on this conv...

The Aquaculture Consortium (TAC) in Kenya, in collaboration with the Norwegian Agency for Exchange Cooperation, has launched several initiatives aimed at encouraging students and out-of-school girls to benefit from the #aquaculture sector and reduce the country's annual #fish deficit, estimated at 4...

TAC, Norwegian agency partner to empower youth in fish farming in bid to reduce country's deficit The Aquaculture Consortium (TAC) in Kenya in conjunction with the Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) has launched youth-led initiatives in the aquaculture sector aimed at ...

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 “Fro...

We were honored to participate in the Africa Forward high-level roundtable in Nairobi hosted by the ATLAS - Agricultural Transitions Lab for African Solutions , the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), and OCP Group and partners, focused on the role of...

TAC’s work on youth, women, digital innovation and aquaculture sector transformation was recently featured by KNA/MyGov following the launch of YoungFish Kenya, Girls in Aquaculture Kenya and the AgriGrowth/eSamaki digital platform in Kisumu in March 2026.This recognition matters because the conve...

The Aquaculture and Blue Economy Consortium (TAC) continues to play a leading role in strengthening sustainable aquaculture and circular food systems across East Africa. As demand for affordable, high-quality protein continues to rise, aquaculture in Kenya and the wider region has become a critical ...

Globally, women make up less than 20% of the aquaculture workforce, and thousands of young people enter emerging markets with limited pathways into sectors like this. Meanwhile, demand for fish continues to rise faster than production systems can keep up. Over four days in Kenya, we hosted represen...

We were pleased to be featured on Kenya Television Network (KTN), contributing to a national conversation on how aquaculture can evolve into a more coordinated and opportunity-driven sector within Kenya’s blue economy. At the heart of this shift is a simple but critical question: who is partici...

On 26 March in Kisumu, we convened a focused high-level dialogue on aquaculture and the blue economy, bringing together actors from across the ecosystem; government, private sector, finance, research and youth platforms. Organized by The Aquaculture Consortium (TAC) in collaboration with the Stat...

Yesterday morning, our COO Kennedy Comba represented The Aquaculture Consortium (TAC), Jumbo Fish Farm (JFF), and the Lake Victoria Aquaculture Association (LVA)—where we sit in the secretariat—at the High-Level Breakfast Meeting in Nairobi marking this milestone. On paper, the strategy focus...

Located on the tranquil shores of Lake Victoria in Luanda K’otieno, Siaya County, our Vemric Fish Processing Plant is where tradition meets innovation. The plant plays a key role in processing fresh, locally caught fish, transforming it into high-quality products that serve local communities and m...

We focus on long-term sustainable change through our inclusive initiatives.We create employment opportunities for women, while offering essential child feeding programs to ensure families have access to nutritious meals. Our holistic approach supports both the economic and health well-being of women...