Technical & Status Reports | KMFRI

KMFRI Technical Documentation

KMFRI produces a wide range of technical reports documenting research methodologies, findings, and recommendations across all its research programmes. These reports provide detailed scientific data supporting fisheries management decisions, aquaculture development, and marine conservation in Kenya.

Reports cover research cruises, field surveys, laboratory analyses, and programme assessments – and are available for download below.

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Technical reports organised by KMFRI's core research programmes

Catch Assessment Surveys

Bi-annual catch and effort data from all major Kenyan water bodies and landing sites

Publications

Available Technical Reports

2024 1 report

Oceanographic Survey Report — Research Cruise RV Mtafiti 2024

Osore, M.; Kimani, E.; Wakibia, J. · 2024 · KMFRI TR No. 51

2023 3 reports

Annual Catch Assessment Survey — Kenya Coastal Waters 2023

Munga, C.; Nyamweya, C.; Ong'anda, H. · 2023 · KMFRI TR No. 48

Aquaculture Production Assessment Report — Kenya 2022/23

Munguti, J.; Obiero, K.; Ngugi, C. · 2023 · KMFRI TR No. 49

Lake Victoria CAS Report 2023

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2022 1 report

Lake Victoria Frame Survey Report 2022

2022 ·

2021 11 reports

A technical report on the assessment of the socio-economic effects of illegal fishing on Lake Victoria fisheries and recommendations for management

2021 · 3

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A technical report on the ecological status of cage-culture in relation to wild fisheries in Lake Victoria and the dissemination of the findings

2021 · 13

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A technical report on the economic potential (fisheries carrying capacity) of small water bodies in Siaya, Kakamega, Migori, Nyeri, Meru and Embu

2021 · 2

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A technical report on the mapping and monitoring of the major point sources of pollution and assessment of their effect on fish ecology in Ferguson’s Gulf of Lake Turkana

2021 · 22

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A technical report on the post-harvest losses assessment of one major commercial fish (Rastrineobola argentea, Omena) in Lake Victoria

2021 · 15

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A technical report on the update of biological data on two small pelagic fish species (Brycinus minutus and Brycinus ferox) to determine their commercial status and contribution to the trophic structure of Lake Turkana

2021 · 12

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Assessing the fluoride levels in Lake Baringo and her catchment, its ecological and human effects for informed decision

2021 · 19

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Assessment of the socio-economic effects of illegal fishing on Lake Naivasha fisheries and recommendations for management

2021 · 4

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Assessment of the use of hook and line on the fishery of Lake Naivasha, and recommendations of an allowable number and size for fisheries sustainability and management

2021 · 7

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Lake Victoria CAS Report 2021

2021 ·

Post-harvest losses assessment of one major commercial fish in Lake Turkana, and recommendations for management

2021 · 16

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2020 1 report

RV Mtafiti research – Presentation (November 2020)

2020 · 23

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Other Reports 9 reports

Assessing the effectiveness of installed Chorkor Oven (innovative technologies) in reducing fish post-harvest losses and enhancing income of processors at Kampi ya Samaki along Lake Baringo

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Lake Baringo CAS Report

Lake Baringo Frame Survey Report

Lake Naivasha CAS Report

Lake Naivasha Frame Survey Report

Lake Turkana CAS Report

Lake Turkana Frame Survey Report

River Nzoia CAS Report

Status of Pollution in Lake Naivasha Basin

Waithaka Edna, James Last Keyombe, Alice Mutie and Salima Otieno ·

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