Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Senior Presidential Advisor Alhajji Abdul Nadduli has urged President Yoweri Museveni to withdraw the Fisheries Protection Unit (FPU) from Uganda’s lakes, arguing that the unit has deviated from its intended mission. The FPU, composed of Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) soldiers, was deployed in 2017 …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of personnel from the Fisheries Protection Unit (FPU) and police officers today fired live ammunition to disperse a group of fishermen protesting the death of one of their colleagues and the detention of another. The two fishermen, Richard Ngobi and Collin Omuntu, from …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three fishermen are reported to have died after jumping into Lake Albert to avoid being arrested by Fisheries Protection Unit-FPU personnel. On Wednesday, four fishermen Richard Onen 25, Samson Jatho 35, Godfrey Obedirwoth 28, and Muzamil Jakisa all attached to Mbegu B landing site …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fisheries Officers from districts in central Uganda have raised concern over what they call persistently unfair prosecution processes faced by suspects involved in illegal fishing practices. Fredrick Ggesa, the Masaka District Fisheries Officer, who also coordinates officers in the central region, argues that detaining …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Fisheries Protection Unit-FPU has arrested 24 Congolese and impounded their fishing gear on Lake Edward in Kasese district. The unit accuses the Congolese of crossing to Uganda’s side where they have been engaging in illegal fishing. Major Stephen Alituha, the FPU Commandant on Lake Edward …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Fisheries Protection Unit-FPU on Thursday burnt over 50 illegal boats at Hamukungu landing site on Lake George, Kasese district. The FPU also burnt 3,300 monofilament nets, 64 basket nets, 650 under size gill nets, and 2040 under-size fishing hooks among others. The items were …
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Kaliro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 17-year-old boy was on Wednesday shot dead during an operation by the Fisheries Protection Unit in Kaliro district. Reagan Damba, a senior two student at Bulamogi college in Gadumire sub-county was shot in the back and he bled to death. It is alleged that members …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces Fisheries Protection Unit-FPU on Thursday burnt over 600 kilograms of immature Nile Perch at Bugonga landing site, Entebbe municipality. The immature fish valued at 7 Million Shillings was impounded on Saturday in Masaka. Warrant Officer 1 Deogratius Sentiba, the Spokesperson …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Fisheries Protection Unit-FPU has impounded and destroyed illegal fishing gears valued at shillings 447 million. The gears that included monofilament nets and hooks were destroyed at Bugonga landing site, Entebbe municipality on Monday. Entebbe Grade One Magistrate Naomi Sikoya presided over the exercise. She …
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Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Fisheries Protection Unit-FPU has impounded 839 kilograms of immature fish from Kame valley market in Mukono Central Division. A team of officers led by Lt. Benard Baingana, the Commandant of FPU operations in Mukono and Kampala districts stormed the market accompanied by officers from …
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