Kumbatia collaborates closely with NRT, a membership organization owned and led by 45 community conservancies and dedicated to nurturing community conservancies for enhanced livelihoods and environmental preservation. Together we’ve established the Fish-to-Market program, aimed at increasing market demand for small-scale fishers and promoting sustainable development along the Kenyan coast.

Recent research, utilizing AI and satellite imagery and led by Global Fishing Watch, has uncovered alarming findings: 75% of the world’s industrial fishing vessels operate outside public oversight, with significant activity occurring within Africa’s waters.

We’ve all bought seafood that went bad right after we purchased it or tasted a little funky once we got to cooking. Luckily, these kinds of incidents are totally preventable if you know what to look for when selecting seafood from your local supermarket or fishmonger.

One way we try to maximize social and environmental returns is by partnering with NGOs and community-based conservancies that have shared missions around livelihood improvement and conservation.

🌱 Here’s a sneak peek into our recent sourcing trip alongside alternative sourcing program partners, @forested.co

🌊🐟 Empowering Communities, Preserving Ecosystems: Kumbatia's Commitment 🐟🌊

Let's make some deep-fried fish, ugali, and mchicha wa nazi (coconut cream).

Let's make some samaki wa maembe (fish cooked in mango sauce), a popular local dish throughout Lamu and much of the Swahili Coast.

Kumbatia has developed an alternative products department where we strive to source sustainable, high-value non-seafood products from our partner fishing communities in an attempt to create supplemental forms of income for women, youth, and other community members not involved in our seafood supply chain.

Last week our co-founders checked in with our fishing friends in Kiunga, a coastal community in the Lamu Archipelago situated on the Somali border.

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Samaki Wa Kupaka (grilled fish in coconut sauce)

Kumbatia was honored to participate in CTG's inaugural Digifair. We showcased our products and unveiled our innovative approach focused on delivering the highest quality seafood while fostering sustainable development within small-scale fishing communities along the coast.

Kenya’s parliament recently passed a bill introducing a 20 percent tax on fish imports.

At Kumbatia Seafood we take pride in our commitment to delivering the highest quality seafood in East Africa.

Rabbitfish, also known as "tafi," is a key species processed and distributed by Kumbatia Seafood during our low season.

Kumbatia co-founder Bernard Iha instructs us on how he likes to fillet tewa (rock cod/grouper).

Pasta tossed with a garlic-infused creamy sauce and plump juicy shrimp.