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Will Cage Farming Protect Lake Victoria's Fish?

The reduction of fish stocks in Uganda's Lake Victoria is due to over-fishing and illegal and unregulated fishing activities. The fishing sector is now looking at China's cage farming for inspiration, to overcome some of the conventional fish farming constraints.

Uganda: Adopt Urban Fish Farming, Experts Say

Observer, 10 April 2019

To boost fish stocks in the city, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and Walimi Fish Cooperative Society (WAFICOS) have partnered to promote urban fish farming. Read more »

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Perching birds are a common sight on the floating fish cages of the SON Fish Farm around Bugungu, on the Lake Victoria shoreline. The birds feed on wild fish which are attracted to the floating cages by the food that slips through the bars and into the open water. One cage can hold up to 5,000 male fish — males are preferred because they grow faster.

East Africa: Cage Farming Can Protect Lake Victoria's Fish. but Regulations Need Tightening

The Conversation Africa, 10 March 2019

Lake Victoria's fish stocks are struggling to keep up with demand. For instance, stocks and catches of Nile perch have reduced, from 340,000 tons in 1990 to about 251,000 in 2014.… Read more »
Uganda: Government Clears China, Hungary Investors to Set Up Fish Farms

Monitor, 13 February 2019

The government has given the green light to two investment groups; one from Hungary and another from China to set up separate multi-billion fish farms around River Katonga area in… Read more »

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Will Cage Farming Protect Lake Victoria’s Fish?

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Fishmonger Betty Pimeri sells Nile perch at the Ambercourt market, a few kilometers from the shores of Lake Victoria. A mature Nile perch can weigh up to 200 kilograms (440 pounds), but those fish are ... see more »

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Will Cage Farming Protect Lake Victoria's Fish?

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