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The International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF) is an international non-governmental organization that works towards the establishment of equitable, gender-just,self-reliant and sustainable fisheries, particularly in the small-scale, artisanal sector.

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In the balance: Environmental degradation and human handiwork have combined to destroy the fisheries of Lake Victoria

ICSF, International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (1996) In the balance: Environmental degradation and human handiwork have combined to destroy the fisheries of Lake Victoria. Samudra Report (15). pp. 34-36. ISSN 0973 1121

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Abstract

In Lake Victoria, a combination of human impact and environmental changes has transformed fishery biodiversity beyond all recognition, destabilizing the fishery and degrading aquatic ecosystem. This has grave implications for the millions of people in the three riparian countries, namely, Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya, who depend on the lake’s fishery. A fishery that once drew on hundreds of species, now depends on just three: the endemic pelagic Rastrineobola argentea, the introduced Nile Perch (Lates niloticus) and the introduced Nile tilapia (Qreochromis niloticus).

Item Type:	Articles
Class Number:	920.SAM0174
Keywords:	Samudra Report, ICSF, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Lake Fisheries, Pollution, Lake Victoria, Overfishing, Landings
Subjects:	Right to Resources
Depositing User:	Users 4 not found.
Date Deposited:	30 Oct 2021 18:26
Last Modified:	30 Mar 2022 16:36
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/531