KSHS 144V MILLION FOR RESTOCKING NILE PERCH WITHIN E.A STATES

By Agwanda Powerman

Nyanza Provincial Fisheries Director Michael Obadha is saying that the three East African states sharing Lake Victoria have contributed kshs 144 million aimed at restocking Nile perch in the lake.

He at the same added that each state is contributing Sh. 48 million for the project dubbed ‘operation to save Nile Perch’.

Obadha says that the funds were channeled through Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization based in Jinja Uganda .

He says that current survey report indicates that there are plenty of juvenile Nile Perch and fewer adult Nile Perch.

He says that the trend forced the three states to join efforts in conserving the depleting Nile Perch stock since the species has done well in the global market.

Obadha says that in the next two months the three states will mount a joint operation to weed out illegal fishing gears in the lake that have been used to eliminate juvenile Nile Perch.

Speaking in Kisumu pier after a night operation in the lake that show over ten illegal nets being confisticated from the fishermen, Obadha says that the war on illegal nets will continue unabated.

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