Tuna catch dries up for Kenya's local fisherfolk

Tuna catch dries up for Kenya's local fisherfolk

2 years ago
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https://apnews.com/0f94b0fc261ab9ed264998fe373fd28a

VANGA, Kenya (AP) — “Tuna is not for everyone,” lamented 65-year-old Chapoka Miongo, a handline fisher on Kenya’s south coast, from his dugout canoe.

He's one of many artisanal fishers in Shimoni, a bustling coastal town 82 kilometers (51 miles) south of Mombasa, dotted with dhows, dugout boats, outrigger canoes and skiffs anchored on the beach landing site. Scores of fishmongers, processors and traders line the shoreline awaiting the fisherfolk to return.