By OLIVER SAMBOKOZAMBIA has reduced the number of fishing rigs operating on the international waters of Lake Kariba in line with the recommendations by stakeholders to restore sanity and stop illegal activities on the shared man-made water reservoir.Under the maritime laws agreed to by Zimbabwe and Zambia in 1999, Zimbabwean fishermen are supposed to have 55 percent of the number of fishing rigs on the lake, while the remaining 45 percent is reserved for Zambia.However, the number of rigs on the Zambian side have been increasing to unmanageable levels resulting in the depletion of fish and reduced catches.According to the meeting held last week between Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries and the fishermen, only 250 Kapenta rigs will be allowed to operate on the lake and also unlicensed rigs have been banned from entering the international waters until they obtain licences.Many stakeholders have been calling on Government to resolve the issue of overfishing on the […]
ZAMBIA REDUCES FISHING RIGS ON LAKE KARIBA
