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In 2012 the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI) and the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) signed a formal Memorandum of Understanding to promote partnership in the field of marine sciences.

Crab, Mida Creek, Kenya © VLIZ (Decleer, Misjel)

RV Mtafiti during the commissioning by the President of Kenya in Port Mombasa on 27 January 2014 © Jan Mees

Sea urchin on the coral reef, Bamburi Beach, Mombasa, Kenya © VLIZ (Decleer, Misjel)

The Kenyan and Belgian delegations present for the signing of the VLIZ-KMFRI MoU, 2012 © Jan Mees

Mangroves, Gazi, Kenya © VLIZ (Decleer, Misjel)

08 Jun 2016

IIOE2- RV Mtafiti workshop documentary

For World Ocean Day, IOC of UNESCO launched a documentary showing Kenya's commitment to the IIOE2.

04 Feb 2016

Workshop onboard RV Mtafiti

VLIZ and KMFRI are organizing a workshop onboard RV Mtafiti from 18 - 27 April 2016 in Mombasa, Kenya. The ambition is to jumpstart the deployment...

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