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Fish deaths: Thousands jobless as stocks reduce

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
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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.
Currently, a kilogramme of Nile Perch sells between Shs14,000 and Shs16,000 at various fish markets in most urban centres, up from Shs12,000 a month ago, while Tilapia costs Shs12,000 compared to Shs7,000 a month ago .

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Officials ban drying of mukene on bare ground

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.
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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 mixed with sand and animal droppings, according to authorities.
While speaking in an interview with Daily Monitor on Monday, Mr Moses Ssemambo, the Masaka District fisheries officer, said they have over the years been warning fishermen against this practice in vain and they have now stepped up efforts to enforce the standards.

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Panic as Lake Victoria water levels rise again

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
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The affected landing sites include Lambu, Kachanga, Namirembe, and Kaziru in Masaka District and Kasensero Landing Site in Kyotera District.
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Water levels have risen again at some landing sites on Lake Victoria’s shoreline causing panic among fishermen who had started returning to their homes.
The affected landing sites include Lambu, Kachanga, Namirembe, and Kaziru in Masaka District and Kasensero Landing Site in Kyotera District.
Ms Rose Nakyejjwe, the Masaka District environment officer, said the water level at Lambu Landing Site has risen by close to 50 metres and there are fears that they may go up as the March –May seasonal rain starts.

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