Immature fishing

Two trucks impounded with immature fish

Police in Entebbe on Thursday morning impounded two trucks of immature fish being transported to a yet unknown place in Kampala for sell. According to the state minister for fisheries, Ruth Nankabirwa, the trucks were heading to Kampala from a landing site near Entebbe International Air port. Addressing the media in Kampala, Nankabirwa said that […]

Immature fishing costing Uganda more than $ 60 million in missed export earnings

President Yoweri Museveni has strongly warned Uganda fishermen and fishing factories against harvesting and trading in immature fish. He says the practice of fishing, trading and consuming immature fish is hampering Uganda’s hitherto lucrative fishing sector. The President is asking the new Minister of Fisheries, Ruth Nakabirwa to make sure she streamlines the fisheries sector […]