The Kenyan government is launching a fisheries law enforcement crime academy. They believe that this academy will stop unreported and unregulated fishing and other serious offences conducted by fishers.This academy can also help fight document fraud, corruption, and human trafficking. The OPV, or offshore patrol vessel can also help fight crime by overwatching fisheries to see if they are following these laws.
This can help the environment through the regulations set on catch limits for the fish. The Offshore Patrol Vessel, will overwatch fisheries to make sure they are not overfishing, in order to better the environment. In addition corruption indirectly affects the environment, through officials allowing fisheries to avoid strict catch limits in order to better turn a profit. This will help the fish populations recovr to normal levels in Kenya, which will have dramatically good effects on our ecosystem.
Omulo, Collins. “Government to Launch Academy to Fight Fisheries Crime.” Daily Nation. Alla Africa, 17 Nov. 2016. Web. 20 Nov. 2016.
I like how they are using one task force to fight multiple things at once. By tying in fighting crime and overfishing they will be able to do more with less money. How long until they set this task force into motion?
This article is very interesting! How would these people keep an eye on fisheries to make sure they are not overfishing?
I think this is a great step Kenya is taking. As a result of catch limits, do you think people may begin to start fish farms to control their profit? I think farms are one way people will try to cut corners and continue to grow their yield and profit.
I am glad that Kenya is working to help the fish in the ecosystem. But if the government is corrupt, do you think it is feasible that these regulations will actually succeed?