Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 2,000 illegal fishing boats have been set ablaze by the Fisheries Protection Unit-FPU in a new operation against illegal fishing gear being conducted on the Lake Albert waters. The operation that started early this month has also seen 15,590 monofilament nets impounded and …
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Nakasongola , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF, Fisheries Protection Unit personnel have been accused of involving themselves in illegal fishing on Lake Kyoga in Nakasongola district. Last year, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries lifted the ban on Lake Kyoga but directed that only boats …
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Undersized fishing boats and nets were surrendered and set ablaze. Kalangala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fishermen at Kitobo landing site in Kalangala district have surrendered illegal fishing materials to the Fisheries Protection Unit- FPU. This followed a sensitization meeting against illegal fishing practices conducted by the FPU at Kitobo landing site …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fishermen in Mayuge and Jinja have expressed satisfaction with government’s decision to redeploy soldiers attached to the Fisheries Protection Unit-FPU whom they say will help to create sanity on the lake. FPU operations were temporarily suspended in November, 2020 after several fishermen accused soldiers of …
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Kalangala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The return of the army to Lake Victoria to fight illegal fishing methods has annoyed some fishermen who are weary of the brutal methods used by the soldiers which include destruction of their boats once accused of violating the fishing procedures. The angry fishermen in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The fishing ban on Lake Kyoga has been extended further leaving fishermen and local leaders stuck. The ban was extended by leaders in the districts that share Lake Kyoga and the UPDF Fisheries Protection Unit, to allow the registration of all fishermen operating on …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Fisheries Protection Unit has declined to allow Kalangala residents to smoke fish despite the fact that the Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries Ministry lifting the ban seven months ago. The Fisheries Protection Unit banned fishing smoking during its inception in 2017 as part …
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