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ABSTRACT.
Key words:
Perspectivas acuáticas: actitudes y percepciones de los actores en las prácticas de transporte
de peces vivos dentro del sector pesquero de Kenia
RESUMEN.
Aqua perspectives: stakeholder attitudes and perceptions in live sh
transportation practices within the Kenyan sheries sector
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Fredrick Juma Syanya
Wilson M. Mathia Paul Mumina
Joel A. Litabas Caleb Sifuna
Marine and
Fishery Sciences
MAFIS
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Palabras clave:
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Oreochromis niloticus
Clarias gariepinus
Oncorhynchus mykiss
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Demographic data of the respondents associated
with live sh transportation
Live sh transport process
Mode of transport and methods of live sh
packaging
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Live sh species handled and transportation
destinations
Cyp-
rinus carpio
Poecilia reticulata
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
18 to 28 29 to 38 39 to 48 49 to 58 59 +
Count
Age of articipantp
Role in the industry Fish farm manager
Fisheries officer/ esearcherr Fish wholesaler
Aquaculture field school facilitator Fish transporter
Sea food restaurant owner Live fish and ornamental exporter
Fish farmer Fish retailer
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Danio rerioCarassius auratus
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Plastic bags PVC open tanks Foam and coolar
boxes
Aerated agsb Home made baskets
with sealed lastic bagp
with cei
Western region Nyanza region Ce tral and Nairobi regionn Coastal region
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Protopterus ethiopicusLates
niloticus
Clarias anguillaris
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Knowledge and perception of live transport and
use of sh anaesthetics
C. gariepinusP. ethiopicus
Challenges during live transport and handling
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Western region
Nyanza region
Centr l and Nairobi regiona
Coastal region
Low nowledge and poor perceptionk Moderate knoweledge and low perception
High nowledge and perceptionk Very igh knowledge and perceptionh
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Western Nyanza Centr l and Nairobia Coast
Distribution per region
Fish aneasthetics ubstancess Ice High oncentration of ea saltcsViamin C
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0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Control of
water
temperature
Oxygen level
flactuation
Water quality Vihecle vibration
and trasport
density
Fish species Trasportation
time
Western region Nyanza region Centr l and Nairobi regiona Coastal region
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Catla catla,Labeo rohitaCirrhinus mrigala
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Conict of interest
Data availability statement
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Author contributions
Clarias
Oreochromis niloticus
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Oreochromis niloticus
Arapaima gigas
Salmo salar
Oreochromis niloticus
Clarias gariepi-
nus
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Oreochromis niloticus
‐
Labeo rohita
.
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Puntius lamentosus
Onchorhynchus
mykiss
Catla catla Labeo rohita
Cirrhinus mrigala
Rachycentron canadum
Gadus morhua
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Acipenser schrenckii
