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Kapenta rig survey of the Zambian waters of Lake Kariba

Year of publication 2014

Pages 33 p.

Author Paulet, G.

Publisher FAO/IOC ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Series number SF/2014/45

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This survey revealed the huge extent of overfishing of kapenta that is occurring on the Zambian side of Lake Kariba and the rate at which this problem is expanding. It can be confidently reported that there are at least 950 boats but more likely over 1000 on the Zambian side of Lake Kariba. This is four times the number of vessels estimated to keep fishing at the original maximum sustainable yield. Rapid action is required to prevent further collapse of the kapenta fishing industry and it is the refore important to highlight the lack of enforcement and the lack of resources within Local Government and DOF to police these waters. This lack of enforcement is identified to be one of the leading problems. The DOF do not appear to have any record of the number of rigs registered legally on the lake.

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