https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/rss.xml/?type=topic&rssname=fisheries&parent=agricultureFisheries RSS feeds.Sat, 6 Jun 2026 01:13:33 GMTenhttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/podcast/researching-africas-oceans-to-support-livelihoods/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/podcast/researching-africas-oceans-to-support-livelihoods/African researchers propose solutions to protect ocean biodiversity and promote sustainable livelihoods. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 03:13:52 GMT+0000https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/african-fishers-ignored-despite-vital-role/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/african-fishers-ignored-despite-vital-role/Neglecting Africa’s small-scale fisheries is putting Sustainable Development Goals at risk, analysis finds. Fri, 7 Feb 2025 05:01:12 GMT+0000Charles Mpakahttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/features/internet-of-fish-empowering-lake-victoria-women/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/features/internet-of-fish-empowering-lake-victoria-women/Along the shores of East Africa’s Lake Victoria, in Kenya, women fisherfolk including those known for being victims of sexual exploitation are harnessing the Internet of Things (IoT) to help them counter their abusers while enhancing their incomes. Wed, 14 Aug 2024 06:59:04 GMT+0000Davis J. Weddihttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/ugandan-fish-smoking-kiln-cuts-cancer-risks/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/ugandan-fish-smoking-kiln-cuts-cancer-risks/A new fish smoking kiln designed to reduce cancer risks is helping women fish processors in Uganda increase sales and stay healthy. Thu, 21 Sep 2023 01:58:21 GMT+0000Victoria Mbigiddehttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/scidev-net-investigates/as-communities-burn-africa-polluters-dodge-the-bullet/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/scidev-net-investigates/as-communities-burn-africa-polluters-dodge-the-bullet/As polluters of water bodies go unpunished in Sub-Saharan Africa, vulnerable communities are bearing the brunt. Tue, 28 Dec 2021 03:07:11 GMT+0000Dann Okoth, Laura Owingshttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/policymakers-fail-to-support-small-scale-fisheries/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/policymakers-fail-to-support-small-scale-fisheries/Policymakers are overlooking small-scale fisheries despite their role in the livelihoods of millions, report says. Tue, 28 Sep 2021 03:17:44 GMT+0000Onyango Nyamolhttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/climate-change-threatens-food-security-of-65-nations/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/climate-change-threatens-food-security-of-65-nations/About 40 per cent of countries risk malnutrition because of overfishing and climate change, researchers find. Thu, 29 Jul 2021 03:24:48 GMT+0000Onyango Nyamolhttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/africa-science-focus/eating-lake-fish-is-damaging-our-eyes/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/africa-science-focus/eating-lake-fish-is-damaging-our-eyes/Why is a Lake Tanganyika fishing community reporting growing numbers of people with vision loss? Wed, 23 Dec 2020 03:18:19 GMT+0000https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/poverty-blamed-for-malaria-bed-net-misuse-in-malawi/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/poverty-blamed-for-malaria-bed-net-misuse-in-malawi/Poverty and food insecurity are leading fishing communities to repurpose bed nets, hindering malaria control, study finds. Tue, 1 Oct 2019 09:07:29 GMT+0000Charles Mkokahttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/features/using-internet-technology-to-improve-cage-fish-farming/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/features/using-internet-technology-to-improve-cage-fish-farming/East Africa’s cage fish farming is booming thanks to an internet app that relays information to farmers. Wed, 18 Sep 2019 03:38:12 GMT+0000Davis J. Weddihttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/penguins-behaviour-could-aid-fisheries-management/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/penguins-behaviour-could-aid-fisheries-management/To boost fisheries management, having knowledge of how penguins capture their prey is crucial, a study suggests. Tue, 28 May 2019 10:42:18 GMT+0000Stephanie Achieng’https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/viral-disease-tilapia-threatens-food-security/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/viral-disease-tilapia-threatens-food-security/An emerging viral disease is threatening the tilapia, one of the world’s most popular farmed fish species. Tue, 13 Jun 2017 11:12:20 GMT+0000Fatima Arkinhttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/project-builds-capacity-of-fish-farmers-to-raise-yields/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/project-builds-capacity-of-fish-farmers-to-raise-yields/A project is training Kenyan smallholder fish farmers in good management practices to boost production. Thu, 30 Mar 2017 01:49:06 GMT+0000Sarah Ookohttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/scidev-net-at-large/turning-the-youth-into-agricultural-entrepreneurs/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/scidev-net-at-large/turning-the-youth-into-agricultural-entrepreneurs/Giving the young innovative technologies could ignite their interest in agriculture, writes Charles Mkoka Thu, 23 Mar 2017 10:10:38 GMT+0000https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/invest-marine-economy-africa-growth/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/invest-marine-economy-africa-growth/Africa should invest more in marine-based economy to improve food security and development, a meeting has heard. Tue, 27 Sep 2016 12:03:34 GMT+0000Gilbert Nakweyahttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/features/mobile-app-small-scale-fishing-south-africa/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/features/mobile-app-small-scale-fishing-south-africa/A mobile app being piloted in South Africa aims to boost the small-scale fishing sector, writes Sarah Wild. Tue, 19 Apr 2016 12:10:31 GMT+0000Sarah Wildhttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/indian-ocean-warming-reduces-marine-life/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/indian-ocean-warming-reduces-marine-life/A study shows the Indian Ocean’s rising temperatures have reduced marine life by 20 per cent in the past 60 years. Mon, 25 Jan 2016 09:06:00 GMT+0000Laura Owingshttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/ignoring-trade-offs-bad-for-ecosystems-management/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/ignoring-trade-offs-bad-for-ecosystems-management/Ignoring taboo trade-offs in ecosystems management could make some fishers lose their livelihoods, says a study. Fri, 10 Jul 2015 10:45:04 GMT+0000Dorcas Odhiambohttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/community-role-key-fisheries-conservation/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/community-role-key-fisheries-conservation/Fish conservation in partnership with communities could increase yields and boost livelihoods. Fri, 10 Jul 2015 09:48:28 GMT+0000Farai Matebvuhttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/innovation-helps-women-conserve-mangroves/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/innovation-helps-women-conserve-mangroves/Women in Cameroon’s coastal zones have found new, environmentally-friendly ways of smoking fish. Tue, 21 Apr 2015 11:11:54 GMT+0000Leocadia Bongben