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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sixty fishermen have been arrested in Hoima and Kikuube districts for defying the Covid-19 preventive guidelines. The fishermen were picked up while fishing on Lake Albert on Sunday night in violation of the curfew. The affected fishermen are from Kaiso, Kyehoro and Mbegu in …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fishermen in Bunyoro sub-region are protesting the government decision to close over 200 ungazetted landing sites on Lake Albert. The protests came days after government announced plans to close the landing sites which were allegedly facilitating the illegal movement of Congolese nationals to and outside …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 1000 fishermen have left various landing sites on the shores of Lake Albert in Hoima, Kikuube and Buliisa district citing starvation because of the suspension of fishing activities. In March this year, Hoima and Kikuube district security committees suspended fishing activities and …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fishermen in Teso sub region are braving through the tight UPDF security on Lake Kyoga to conduct fishing at night. Government suspended fishing on Lake Kyoga in January this year citing illegal fishing practices. The UPDF Marine unit deployed soldiers on major landing sites …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fishermen operating from Lake Albert are protesting the suspension of fishing activities. The decision to stop all fishing activities was taken by the District Security Committee in Hoima and Kikuube districts early in the week as a measure to control the spread of coronavirus disease …

Buvuma, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Fishermen in Busamuzi and Buwooya Sub counties in Buvuma district are living in fear because of three crocodiles roaming the shorelines of Lake Victoria in their area. The fishermen say the crocodiles appear on the shorelines at different intervals during the day. John Magunda, a …

 Entebbe, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Two fishermen have lost their hands during operations mounted by officers attached to the Fisheries Protection Unit in Bugonga, a suburb of Entebbe Municipality. The victims have been identified as Tonny Mawejja and Kamada Mutebi.  The fishermen were found leaving their fishing grounds in Bussi …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The fishing ban on Lake Kyoga has been extended further leaving fishermen and local leaders stuck. The ban was extended by leaders in the districts that share Lake Kyoga and the UPDF Fisheries Protection Unit, to allow the registration of all fishermen operating on …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Police Marine Unit on Katwe Landing Site in Katwe Town Council of Kasese District has destroyed more than 100 life jackets that had outlived their purpose. The jackets were confiscated during an operation to impound standard gears from fishermen. Pascal Ecumu, the in Charge …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four Ugandan fishermen have been abducted on Lake Albert in Hoima district by militiamen reportedly from the Democratic Republic of Congo – DRC. The abducted fishermen have only been identified as: Okello, Jawia, Onen and Osaga all attached to Kijangi landing site in Buseruka sub …