Ocean conservation: Kenyan fishermen turn reef rangers

Giving up fishing, a team of fishermen completed an intensive training to preserve Lamu’s fragile environment.

Some fishermen in Kenya have hung up their nets – and are instead trying to conserve marine life.

Now known as “reef rangers”, they have been trained to monitor fish stocks and their habitats.

It is a part of efforts by the government and conservation groups to involve local communities in protecting their environment.

Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports from Pate Island, Kenya.

By Catherine Wambua-Soi