Large scale fish deaths on Lake Victoria not linked to poisoning - NEMA Monday January 11 2021 Daily Monitor reporter looks at dead fish at the shores of Lake Victoria on January 5. Photo | Alex Esagala Summary The rising mid-morning sun cast stretched shadows of returning fishermen. The group of fishermen had spent Monday night on the waters, but were not as lucky. After retrieving loads of nets, they counted only seven Nile Perch. A kilogramme of Nile Perch is at Shs10, 000. One of the seven fish was visibly rotten but because it was big, the fishermen sold it at a discounted rate.