By OLIVER SAMBOKOCHIEFS along Lake Kariba have bemoaned rampant illegal fishing activities on the lake and warned that if the trend is allowed to continue, there is a risk that most investors in the aquaculture subsector will shun the area.Chief Sinazongwe said Illegal fishing and stealing of fish from fish cages mounted on the lake was causing serious harm and has resulted in dwindled fish catches in the vast man-made water reservoir. “If the trend is not stopped most local and foreign companies that have set up operations on the man-made lake may decide to close their business due to huge loses they are suffering,” he said.The traditional leader said he has been receiving a lot of complaints of theft and other illegal activities perpetrated by fish gangs that have taken advantage of lack of security in the area. Chief Sinazongwe called for the strengthening of security patrols on the lake to repel those that are […]
Rampant illegal fishing worries chiefs
