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    "content": "we are handing over 18 new boats to artisanal fishermen so that they can improve the fisheries activities. A number of interventions are also in place. This includes solar cooling and drying technology. Here, we are looking at the technology of using solar to cool and dry systems. We are piloting this programme in Mwazaro and Vanga in Kwale County. Basically, we are looking to have a cold chain of containers that use solar technology. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we also have a focus on sea weed farming which is targeting women. This programme is doing very well and we are going to scale up to other areas. We have a research station in Tharaka Nithi County. We want to enhance it so as to tap on the river waters especially the Seven Forks and Tana River. This will enable us to develop the fisheries potential in the Mt. Kenya Region. In Siaya County, we have a programme on Women in Blue Economy. The programme focuses on enhancing their skills to be able to inspire their potential in Lake Victoria. In Lake Turkana, the Government of Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have a unique species of fish called Mango Tilapia. This species is being exported to Kinshasa and Lubumbashi in DRC where the market is. This is an area where we have also identified. We need to work with the county governments of Turkana and Marsabit so that we can be able to inspire this idea of cold storage. We have already agreed with the Government of Netherlands that we will be able to work together on a Kshs1 billion project to inspire fish production in Lake Turkana. The Ministry is also working with different interest groups in many processing plants in Migori, Kakamega, Nyeri and Meru counties. The other part of the question is asking us to declare how many vessels we have in the Indian Ocean. According to our management plan and as a member country of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), we have to submit a fleet management plan every time. Our management plan states that we will need to deploy 72 vessels in the exclusive economic zone. These are 54 long liners and 18 seiners. Already, we have local business men who are also fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). We have seven vessels that are currently deployed in the EEZ, and they are also doing industrial fishing. Of course, this is an area that we really need to invest in because this is where the money is in terms of fisheries. That is why we are working to have Liwatoni Floating Bridge function so that we can be able to inspire many more investments in the EEZ."
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