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THE STANDARD RIFT VALLEY Fishermen and traders from Kamere landing beach in Lake Naivasha protest over theft of their nets and fish by violent gangs. [Antony Gitonga, Standard] Fishing in Lake Naivasha is becoming a hazardous venture due to constant attacks on fishermen by criminals. Lake Naivasha Boat Owners Association chairman David Kilo said the gangsters who have been operating in the area for about a year have also been extorting the fishermen. He decried rise in illegal fishing, warning that the sector could be set for a repeat of what happened in 2000 when it was slapped with a...

THE STANDARD By Antony Gitonga | February 1st 2021 at 14:37:34 GMT +0300 The Chief Administrative Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture Linah Chebii (R) examines illegal nets recovered in Lake Naivasha (PHOTO: Antony Gitonga) The Ministry of Agriculture is calling for a total ban on the importation of monofilament nets terming them as the greatest threat to the fishing industry in Kenya. The ministry noted that the nets which are imported from Asia were sweeping away mature fish and fingerlings adversely affecting fish production in the country. This came as the department of fisheries i...