The government, through the Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the International Center for Living and Aquatic Resources Management, also known as WorldFish, to foster collaboration in research and development of the maritime sector. According to the principal secretary in the state department for blue economy and marine affairs, Betsy Njagi, the move is aimed at increasing the sector's contribution to the gross domestic product (GDP) from the current range of 37 to 39 billion
