Hungry and broke fisherman who were last year driven away from catching fish at Lake Ngami are said have given up on upholding the law and are now thronging the lake in numbers to engage in illegal fishing.
As the drought hit hard in the Southern African region including in Botswana, fishermen who were last year forced to vacate the lake Ngami area, following a fish ban by the Ministry of Wildlife, Environment and Tourism are finding it difficult to stay away from the waters which have in recent years not only provided food for their families but was also a source of income.
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