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    The article summarizes the results of a research project that assessed market preferences for different fish species farmed in the region. The study surveyed fish farmers, traders, shops, and consumers in three Kenyan counties. It found that rabbitfish was the most preferred species compared to other fish like milkfish and tilapia. Over 30% of fishers preferred rabbitfish due to its attributes. The findings show that rabbitfish can provide high returns to farmers and value to consumers, informing decisions on which species to select for aquaculture.

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    The article summarizes the results of a research project that assessed market preferences for different fish species farmed in the region. The study surveyed fish farmers, traders, shops, and consumers in three Kenyan counties. It found that rabbitfish was the most preferred species compared to other fish like milkfish and tilapia. Over 30% of fishers preferred rabbitfish due to its attributes. The findings show that rabbitfish can provide high returns to farmers and value to consumers, informing decisions on which species to select for aquaculture.

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    Kenyan Farmers and Consumers Choose Rabbitfish

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    The article summarizes the results of a research project that assessed market preferences for different fish species farmed in the region. The study surveyed fish farmers, traders, shops, and consumers in three Kenyan counties. It found that rabbitfish was the most preferred species compared to other fish like milkfish and tilapia. Over 30% of fishers preferred rabbitfish due to its attributes. The findings show that rabbitfish can provide high returns to farmers and value to consumers, informing decisions on which species to select for aquaculture.

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    HIGHLIGHTS FROM RECENTLY PUBLISHED PAPERS

    KENYAN FARMERS AND CONSUMERS CHOOSE


    RABBITFISH By David Mirera Graph of fish preference by consumers

    Rabbit fish

    The selection of species for marine aquaculture needs to be informed by market preference
    and customer demand according to an article published recently in Marine Policy.

    The article publishes the results of the “BLUEGRASI” It was also observed that fish landings varied greatly
    research project which was funded by WIOMSA under during the northeast moonson and southeast moonson
    its Marine Science for Management programme. and that more fish landings were taken from open
    It provided a comparative assessment of market water than nearshore areas. Such findings will provide
    preference and dynamics for different fish species guidelines to support marine aquaculture harvesting and
    farmed in the region. investment options.

    The project profiled the different actors, including The study revealed some fish, such as rabbitfish, are liked
    fishers, fish traders, fish shops, fish mongers, fish across the board and this species is able to provide high
    farmers and consumers in three coastal counties returns to the farmers and value for money to consumers.
    of Kwale, Mombasa and Kilifi, and evaluated the This finding justifies the argument that the willingness of
    availability of target species, market trends, pricing individuals to engage in aquaculture, or other alternative
    and fish consumption. The preference for rabbitfish livelihoods, is influenced directly and indirectly by a
    was high compared to other species such as milkfish, number of personal, social and economic factors. It also
    marine tilapia (Nile tilapia grown in sea water) and contradicts the argument that foreign exchange earnings
    silver pompano. The fish considered to be of high from high value fish exports can be used to import much
    value attracted higher prices in all seasons and the larger volumes of low cost food to supply the domestic
    market price of milkfish and marine tilapia were 25 to market, thus contributing to national food security.
    35 percent lower than those for rabbitfish and silver The BLUEGRASI findings have closed a long-term
    pompano. Preference by customers was influenced information gap on consumption and preference
    by palatability, price, demand and quality, with more information required to guide decisions on species
    than 30 percent of fishers preferring rabbitfish based selection for marine aquaculture. They provide critical
    on its attributes. information that has the potential to influence policy
    direction and management of mariculture investments
    and guide the transformative change that is needed in
    READ THE FULL PAPER: the different areas of production (capture fisheries and
    Available Here mariculture), food security and nutrition in relation to policy
    interventions, blue growth initiatives and sustainability.

    31 | WIOMSA NEWSBRIEF 2023

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