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    "id": 1569438,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kilifi North, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Owen Baya",
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    "content": " Okay, you were here. The law banned the use of monofilament nets yet people have used them from time immemorial. They argued that the nets trap the seabed, and kill the fish. Fishermen are required to use bigger nets, but the government has not provided resources to replace monofilament nets with better ones. Many traditional fishing gears were outlawed. Fishermen have no nets, canoes nor equipment yet we say we want to invest in the blue economy. Before we think about big vessels and huge investments, let us empower the fisherman so that he can take his child to school, pay his bills and put food on the table. The Committee chaired by Hon. Kangogo Bowen should protect the fishing people. Give them resources and allow them to eke a good living from the sea. That is what I beg of this House. As we ratify this Treaty, I hope that we do not adopt foreign things which will hinder and hurt the common fishermen. I support."
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