The Kenya Fisheries Service (KFS) has destroyed illegal fishing gear worth over Sh1.8 million in Rarieda sub-county.
The KFS officer in-charge of Siaya County Joshua Mwangi, who led the destruction exercise stated that the illegal gear was confiscated along the beaches in Rarieda sub-county.
He was speaking during the destruction exercise at Luanda Kotieno beach, where he called upon the area fishermen to ensure that the lake is used sustainably.
Mwangi said that Rarieda being a fish breeding zone needs to be protected and therefore called for an end to the use of nets that catch undersized fish.
