A 2017 survey on fish stocks in Lake Victory shows that there is an increased number of Nile perch species which contributes the biggest fraction of the total fish tonnage exported every year.
A 2017 survey on fish stocks in Lake Victory shows that there is an increased number of Nile perch species which contributes the biggest fraction of the total fish tonnage exported every year.
Addressing a news conference at Uganda Media Center in Kampala, Dr. Athony Tabu the Director of National Resources Research Institute said that the increased number of Nile perch is attributed to the recent UPDF enforcement team that has been patrolling Lake Victoria against illegal fishing.
However, there is a reduction in tilapia and silverfish stocks. Uganda earns over 406 billion shillings from fish exports alone.
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