“If this law is passed, you will kill us!” Fisherfolk in the Coastal Region call on Parliament to review the Fisheries Management and Development Bill

“If this law is passed, you will kill us!” Fisherfolk in the Coastal Region call on Parliament to review the Fisheries Management and Development Bill

For immediate release: 14 September 2025  Malindi, Kenya – Fisherfolk from Lamu, Kwale, Kilifi, and Mombasa have raised alarm over the Fisheries Management and Development Bill, calling on the Kenyan Parliament to urgently review provisions that threaten their livelihoods and criminalises traditional fishing practices.  At the heart of their concerns is the criminalisation of landing […]