Apr 15 2008
Board walk leading to the mud crab culture site
This is a walkboard showing vistors observing the mud crab cultured in drive-in cages in one of the sites along the coast of Kenya. The mariculture coordinator is giving explanations of what happens in the process of culture and why the method is suitable. This is an example of a series of mud crab farming initiatives happening along the coast of Kenya to improve the livelihood of the coastal communities as they get trained on how to be custaodians of the mangroves which has wider reaching goals in maintaining biodiversity. Its with such aspects that the role of silvofisheries has been well thought in Kenya to replace the traditional systems where all the mangrove resources were being seen to be for the government and hence nobody cared what happened to them apart from the govenment officers. However the participatory approach being put in place now will ensure successful managment of the mangrove resources as core ecosystems in ensuring sustainable productivity of the marine environment now and in future.