1995 fisheries statistics, Lake Kariba - Zimbabwe shore

The report provides catch records for the Kapenta and inshore fisheries in the Zimbabwean waters of Lake Kariba for the year 1995. Kapenta usually constitute about 90% of the total catch from Lake Kariba; for statistical purposes catches are recorded for the 5 hydrological basins - Mlibizi, Binga, Sengwa, Bumi and Kariba. Whereas kapenta represent a unit stock which is harvested by both Zimbabwe and Zambia, the artisanal fishery exploits inshore species which generally occupy water less than 10m deep along the shoreline, considered to be 2 separate stocks. The main species in the inshore fishery are Oreochromis mortimeri, Sargochromis codringtonii, Tilapia rendalli, Labeo altivelis, Hydrocynus vittatus, Mormyrus longirostris, Clarias gariepinus and Synodontis zambezensis.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Karenge, L., Ncube, L.D., Mugwagwa, M.
Format: monograph biblioteca
Language:English
Published: Department of National Parks and Wild Life Management 1996-08
Subjects:Fisheries, Information Management, Zimbabwe, Lake Kariba, fishery statistics, landing statistics, catch composition,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/25071
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