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Daily Monitor Tuesday March 09 2021 This picture taken last Sunday shows some of the boats docked at Masese Landing site in Jinja City following reduced fish stocks in the lake. PHOTO/DENIS EDEMA Advertisement At some landing sites, which are usually a beehive of activity, there is no business going on. Sector players are blaming the situation on the ongoing mass death of fish, particularly the Nile Perch, which has left the lake with no stock. This has also pushed the fish prices high. Current...

Daily Monitor Friday February 26 2021 Women dealing in mukene attend to customers at Lambu Landing Site in Masaka District on January 16. PHOTO/WILSON KUTAMBA. Summary The authorities say demonstration racks were provided to the fishermen but they refused to recreate them for use. Advertisement Authorities in Masaka District have banned drying of fresh silverfish on bare ground, saying the practice compromises quality. Silverfish, commonly known as mukene,  when dried on bare ground, gets mixe...

Daily Monitor Tuesday February 23 2021 A flooded neighbourhood at Lambu Landing Site in Masaka District February 20. Water levels have risen again at some landing sites on Lake Victoria’s shoreline. Photo | Wilson Kutamba Summary The affected landing sites include Lambu, Kachanga, Namirembe, and Kaziru in Masaka District and Kasensero Landing Site in Kyotera District. Advertisement Water levels have risen again at some landing sites on Lake Victoria’s shoreline causing panic among fishermen...