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County Nema director says while major steps have been taken to control usage since 2017, challenges in the region still persist

The parcels of land that once lay as feeding grounds for hippos have been taken over by palatial hotels and homes, while others have been fenced off.

Human-wildlife conflict increasing on Kenyan shores of Lake Victoria, as water sampling fails drinking standards.

Tilapia getting smaller, can’t see food in Lake HEALTH & SCIENCE  Fish monger at Nairobi City market arranges fish on February 17, 2016.[Denish Ochieng, Standard] James Omondi stares at Lake Victoria in disbelief. About 20 years ago he could catch 400 kilos of Tilapia earning Sh250,000 but today his puny catch only earns Sh10,000. Sometimes Omondi goes without any catch and “the waters are no longer the same. We still have lots of plastic bottles as you sail.”   Fellow fisherman Robert Ogolla earned Sh100,000 per catch when he joined the trade in 2010 but now only pockets Sh5,000 a...

THE STANDARD NYANZA A Fishermen pulls a huge pile of plastic wastes from Mahanga beach in Mageta in Siaya County on Sunday, February 28, 2021. [Xinhua] It is 6 am, and James Ochieng’ wades the Lake Victoria water. He is returning home from work, but with nothing to show for braving the cold and waves all night. Ochieng’ is not new to this trade. He has been a fisherman for 20 years. But clearly, with every passing year, the catch is dwindling. Now he wonders if he should try another occupation. When he began fishing in 2002, Ochieng’ could net 400kg of Tilapia in a day, and from that e...