The Impact of Fishing Gears and Methods on the Fisheries of Lake Victoria, Kyoga and Nabugabo with Specific Recommendations on Management of the Fisheries

The impact of gill nets, beach seines and mosquito seines which are the dominant fishing gears on Lakes Victoria, Kyoga and Natugabo and trawling which is practiced in some regions of lake Victoria were analysed in relation to biological parameters of Nile perch, Nile tilapia and Rastrineobola argentea (Mukene).The analysia showed that the Fish and Crocodiles (Immature Fish) Instrument of 1981 of Uganda was inadequate in protecting the fish stocks. It was recommended that 127 mm (5 inches) should be the minimum mesh size of gillnet permitted on lakes Victoria, Kyoga and Nabugabo and of trawl codend on Lake Victoria. The minimum length of Nile tilapia permitted should remain at 28 mm but that of Nile perch should be increased from 46 mm to 50 mm. The minimum mesh size limit of seine net for Mukene on Lake Victoria should be 10 mm and Mukene should be fished using Lampara net operated offshore.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Ogutu-Ohwayo, R., Twongo, T., Wandera, S.B., Balirwa, J.S.
Format:	monograph biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	Uganda Freshwater Fisheries Research Organization
Subjects:	Fisheries,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/1834/34767
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