Closer cooperation between Zambia and Egypt can help fill the two nations’ fish deficit, said President Edgar Lungu. “We have abundant fresh water, and yet we have a huge fish deficit. I believe we can learn from each other about enhancing fish production for consumption and export,” Lungu said during…
Illegal fishing rigs are causing serious harm on Lake Kariba, shared between Zambia and Zimbabwe, resulting in dwindling catches in the vast man-made lake, says the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). According to FAO’s assessment of the fishing industry in the lake, a lack of monitoring and surveillance capabilities made…
A Zambian traditional leader, alarmed by the destructive use of explosives to fish, has called on government to intervene, especially because of an increase in the use of explosives. Chief Machiya, from Copperbelt Province, said so rampant is the use of explosives that he feared fish stocks will be completely…
Fishing methods are apparently becoming more extreme and a fisherman has died in an accidental explosion. The North-Western Province’s Commissioner of Police, Auxensio Daka, said Tebby Kafwebu (36) was fishing in Lunga River in Kasempa district. “The victim died after the explosive he was using to fish accidentally went off…
Botswana authorities are detaining several Zambian fish dealers for allegedly violating the country’s fish ban, says the Zambian High Commission. Botswana imposed a 12 month fishing ban which came into effect in March 2017. Environment, Natural Resources and Conservation Minister Tshekedi Khama said the decision was motivated by the continued…
According to the Republikein, a total of 29 Zambians were arrested for illegal fishing in the Muyako area near Ngoma in the Zambezi region. According to a crime report released by the police earlier this morning, the arrests were made after the police conducted a routine inspection in the area.…
The Southern Africa Development Community (SADCs) has harmonised fish trading standards which member states must follow within the free trade area. This will include the standard of fresh fish, chilled fish, canned sardines and quick frozen fish fillets. “We are urging Zambian manufacturers, traders and suppliers of trading in fish…
“For our rivers and lakes to be sufficiently stocked to the levels experienced in the 1970s, we need to implement a fishing ban for 12 months.” This is the call made by Luapula provincial minister, Nickson Chilangwa. “It is the the only way to replenish the serious depletion of fish…
Over-fishing and unsustainable fishing methods have led to the decline of Zambian fish stocks according to a recent report released by the Indaba Agricultural Policy Research Institute (IAPRI). Falling fish stocks are directly related to a decline in the per capita fish consumption, which has dropped from 12kg/person/annum to 10,3kg/person/annum.…