Tanzania: L.Victoria Loses 400 Fish Species to Illegal Fishing

Bukoba — Illegal fishing together, coupled with destruction of the environment, has resulted in the depletion of at least 400 fish species in Lake Victoria in the past four decades.

Authorities have pledged closer monitoring of fishing gear used in the lake to avert intensification of the threat.

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