TY - JOUR
T1 - Restocking of small water bodies for a post Covid recovery and growth of fisheries and aquaculture production
T2 - socioeconomic implications
AU - Aura, Christopher Mulanda
AU - Nyamweya, Chrisphine S.
AU - Njagi, Grace
AU - Mwarabu, Ruth Lewo
AU - Ongore, Collins Onyango
AU - Awuor, Fonda Jane
AU - Keyombe, James Last
AU - Musa, Safina
AU - Awandu, Hezron
AU - Awoko, Winnie
AU - Macharia, Sammy
AU - Abila, Richard Oginga
N1 - Funding: The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and The Government of Kenya through the Aquaculture Business Development Programme (ABDP) funded the restocking and data collection and processing.
PY - 2023/3/1
Y1 - 2023/3/1
N2 - Restocking of fish in Small Water Bodies (SWBs) is one of the technologies that can be used to enhance fish-food production for post Covid recovery and growth in food security, and national development. The current study aimed at assessing the socioeconomic impact and stock performance of restocked Nile tilapia fingerlings in SWBs in 15 counties in the Western and Central regions where the Aquaculture Business Development Programme (ABDP) is implemented. The study employed both primary and secondary data from socioeconomics, environmental characteristics and fisheries and aquaculture aspects. There was no restocked dam with a low (< 1.66) socioeconomic impact, indicating the potential for restocking. The majority (n = 27; 79%) of the restocked SWBs had a moderate (1.66 – 2.33) impact, owing to the inherent constraints of adoptability by the local community. Twenty one percent (n = 7; 21%) of the SWBs had a high (2.34 - 3.00) impact and with better environmental conditions. The average condition factor (K) of tilapia in restocked SWBs was 1.24 ± 0.53 SD, suggesting excellent fish growth condition. Notably, restocking the SWBs could benefit riparian fishing communities by improving their livelihoods and providing food and nutritional security. Given the limited exploitation of fish in most SWBs in the developing countries, additional community awareness and capacity building interventions are needed to enhance optimal use of SWBs in post Covid era.
AB - Restocking of fish in Small Water Bodies (SWBs) is one of the technologies that can be used to enhance fish-food production for post Covid recovery and growth in food security, and national development. The current study aimed at assessing the socioeconomic impact and stock performance of restocked Nile tilapia fingerlings in SWBs in 15 counties in the Western and Central regions where the Aquaculture Business Development Programme (ABDP) is implemented. The study employed both primary and secondary data from socioeconomics, environmental characteristics and fisheries and aquaculture aspects. There was no restocked dam with a low (< 1.66) socioeconomic impact, indicating the potential for restocking. The majority (n = 27; 79%) of the restocked SWBs had a moderate (1.66 – 2.33) impact, owing to the inherent constraints of adoptability by the local community. Twenty one percent (n = 7; 21%) of the SWBs had a high (2.34 - 3.00) impact and with better environmental conditions. The average condition factor (K) of tilapia in restocked SWBs was 1.24 ± 0.53 SD, suggesting excellent fish growth condition. Notably, restocking the SWBs could benefit riparian fishing communities by improving their livelihoods and providing food and nutritional security. Given the limited exploitation of fish in most SWBs in the developing countries, additional community awareness and capacity building interventions are needed to enhance optimal use of SWBs in post Covid era.
KW - Small water bodies (SWBs)
KW - Socioeconomic impact
KW - Restocking
KW - Post Covid
KW - Kenya
U2 - 10.1016/j.sciaf.2022.e01439
DO - 10.1016/j.sciaf.2022.e01439
M3 - Article
SN - 2468-2276
VL - 19
JO - Scientific African
JF - Scientific African
M1 - e01439
ER -