Basis for fisheries legislation and regulation relevant to Uganda

Uganda is a landlocked country but endowed with plentiful freshwater resources. Of the total 241,000 Km2 area of the country, about 42,000 Km2 or 18% is covered by water. There are some 165 lakes in the country of which the largest and the most productive are Lakes Victoria, Kyoga, Albert, Edward and George. The national waters contain an impressive array of fish species, over 90 in all. This count does not include Haplochromis complex, which itself is made up of more than 150 species. Overall potential annual yield from these waters has not been precisely determined, though a generally accepted estimate is 300,000 metric tons, or a level that is about 33% higher t:Jan the current estimated annual harvest. It is likely that substantial increases in production could be achieved without risk to the continued viability of the fishery, but a major effort needs e task. of assessing the exact state of the stocks, the actual harvest potentials they can sustain in the long run and the main element of both the fish stocks and the fisheries. Additional potential remains to be tapped through the rehabilitation and further development of aquaculture, enhanced natural production systems and the exploitation of hitherto under-utilized aquatic resources.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Orach-Meza, F.I.
Format:	monograph biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	Fisheries Resources Research Institute 1989
Subjects:	Education, Fisheries,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/1834/34634
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