Delegated Legislation Committee Briefed On Fisheries Management Regulations
The committee during yesterday's session
By PSCU
Members of the Committee on Delegated Legislation, led by Chairperson Samuel Chepkonga (Ainabkoi) yesterday received a briefing on key regulations aimed at streamlining the fishing sector.
The committee heard detailed submissions from Betsy Muthoni Njagi, Principal Secretary of the State Department for Blue Economy and Fisheries.
The briefing covered a series of proposed regulations under her purview. The proposals included the Fisheries Management and Development (General) Regulations, 2024; the Marine Fisheries Regulations, 2024; and the Beach Management Units Regulations, 2024.
Additional regulations reviewed were the Inland Fisheries Regulations, 2024; the Fish Levy Trust Fund Order, 2024; the Recreational Fisheries Regulations, 2024; the Fish Safety and Quality Regulations, 2024; and the Aquaculture Fisheries Regulations, 2024.
During the session, MPs questioned PS Njagi about a clause in the Marine Fisheries Regulations that prohibits the public from catching more than five whole fish or more than five kilograms of fish per day.
“How practical is it to confine a fisherman to only catching five fish a whole day?” posed Chepkonga, echoing concerns from other committee members.
Njagi defended the clause, stating it applies only to subsistence fishing, not commercial fishing.
“We established the five whole fish rule per day after thorough public participation. The number reflects the average size of the household,” explained Njagi.
She added that the regulation aims to protect marine fishery resources.
Committee members recommended the state department also develop strict regulations to guide the handling of fish, noting that current practices pose a health hazard.
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