Fishermen urged to adjust to new fishing guidelines

Fishermen have been asked to adjust to the new fishing guidelines and emphasis that lakes are protected. This come as Fisheries protection unite (FPU) banned the hurry up method (chota-chota) and also confiscated fishing gears including boats and nets from lakes Albert to curb illegal fishing and protect fish from depletion. John Kiburara, Kikuube District Fisheries Officer, told the Lakers that legal fishing methods help to protect all fish species in the water body. He said fishermen dealing in silver fish to continue with their licensed business since they are not yet banned. However, Denis Odaga, who represented the Kyangwali sub-county local government chairman, said that fishermen are facing many challenges in regard to continuous bans of fishing methods. Odaga […]