Tag Archives: fishing

    A nationwide aquaculture boom takes hold, but production remains uneven   Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s aquaculture sector is taking shape unevenly across the country, with some regions emerging as clear leaders while others are still building capacity, according to the latest national census. Figures from …

  West African states are moving from fragmented oversight to coordinated regional control of their oceans. The push aims to curb illegal fishing, rebuild coastal economies, and protect biodiversity. Success could turn years of lost marine wealth into lasting regional economic opportunity.   SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | West African …

Kikuube, Uganda | URN | Heightened and intensified patrols on the waters of Lake Albert in Kikuube District have helped curb attacks on Ugandan fishermen by suspected militiamen from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Fishermen say that since the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Marine Unit and other security …

  Buvuma, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called for a more regulated and sustainable approach to fishing. Speaking in the Buvuma district on his Parish Development tours in the greater Mukono area, Museveni said the government had to come in to regulate fishing because of …

Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania are in talks to introduce a joint fishing license for Lake Victoria that would curb cross-border arrests of fishermen and streamline fishing activities on Africa’s largest lake. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | For generations, the vast expanse of Lake Victoria has been a lifeline for …

While Museveni praised the Fisheries Protection Unit for restoring fish production, there has been public outcry over brutal operations. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni said that the total value of fish catches from the water bodies and exports has steadily increased since the government deployed forces …

PADER, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | A man identified as Charles Otim, 50, drowned in River Agago on Thursday afternoon at a location known locally as “Wang Kony Boo” in Agweng West Village, Pader Sub-county. The incident occurred while he was fishing. Otim, a resident of the same village, had …

Kiryandongo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders from the Bunyoro sub-region have tasked President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to intervene and address the persistent insecurity on Lake Albert. President Museveni who is in the Bunyoro sub-region to assess the implementation and progress of the Parish Development model (PDM) met all leaders …

Kaberamaido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) party president, Jimmy Akena, has criticized the continued deployment of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) on the country’s lakes, arguing that it has negatively impacted fishing communities. In 2017, the government deployed the Fisheries Protection Unit (FPU)—comprising UPDF soldiers—to curb …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officers attached to the Fisheries Protection Unit (FPU) have impounded illegal fishing gear at various landing sites in Jinja City. The confiscated equipment includes illegal fishing nets, such as beach seines, cast nets, and undersized hooks, valued at 100 million …