Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several fishermen operating along the shores of Lake Albert in Hoima, Kagadi, and Kikuube districts are on the verge of starvation following the government’s ban on silverfish (Mukene) fishing. In May this year, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries (MAIIF) announced a ban …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The price of silverfish has remained high in Gulu markets despite the increased supply from major sources in central Uganda. Last week, a sack of silverfish was selling for between Shillings 1 million and 1.1 million, while a basin was going for Shillings 50,000 from …
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Buikwe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Silverfish traders and processors at Kiyindi Landing site in Buikwe District have decried the drop in prices, partly as a result of the closure of the Uganda-Rwanda border. Rwanda closed its border to Uganda earlier in February this year and also blocked its nationals …
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