GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY

  Provision of technical and financial assistance to fish farmers by the Ministry of Livestock . Setting up demonstration farms/hatcheries to sensitize on proper management of fish farms through the Lake Basin Development Authority. The government’s food policy encourages communities fish to set up fish farms/embrace fish eating culture..  RELATED POSTS 9 CONDITIONS FAVOURING IRRIGATION FARMING IN EGYPT 5 CAUSES OF RURAL-RURAL MIGRATION IN KENYA 10 AIMS OF KILOMBERO VALLEY IRRIGATION SCHEME 4 FEATURES OF MAP STATEMENT SCALE 10 ADVANTAGES OF OIL PRODUCTION IN THE MIDDLE EAST 7 DISADVANTAGES OF AIR TRANSPORT 10 PROBLEMS FACING COFFEE FARMING IN KENYA IMPACTS OF POVERTY ON ENVIRONMENT 10 PROBLEMS FACING COTTON FARMING IN UGANDA COMPARISON BETWEEN FISHING IN KENYA AND JAPAN

  Fishing creates employment opportunities directly as fishermen or indirectly through fish-related industries. Source of medicine & cooking fat e.g. cod liver oil, Scott's emulsion. It has led to economic diversification by providing an alternative source of food & income hence reducing overdependence on agriculture. Fishing has led to the development of fishing ports and fishing villages and towns e.g. the ones along the shores of Lake Victoria. Source of food – relatively cheaper source of proteins and vitamins compared to meat/beef. Industrialization: - fish related resources and activities provide raw materials for related industries e.g. fertilizer and animal feeds making, lubricants, medicines, cosmetics, fish processing, net and boat making, canning, etc. Infrastructural development – promotes the development of feeder roads that link the fishing grounds to the main roads, provision of electricity, etc. Source of foreign revenue:- some of the fish may be exported to...