The fishing pressure is an increasing threat to the sustainability of fishery resources in Lake Tanganyika
29 May 2012 | by lta.iwlearn.org
Interventions proposed for developing sustainable fisheries in this lake are such as reviewing and updating the national components of the Fisheries Management Frame Plan, developing and implementing fishing license process, improve the involvement of local communities in fisheries management, and promote sustainable fisheries alternative livelihoods.
The fishing pressure is an increasing threat to the sustainability of fishery resources in Lake Tanganyika, mentions M. Gaspard Ntakimazi in the “National Action Plan (NAP) for implementing the Strategic Action Programme (SAP) for protecting the biodiversity and sustainable management of natural resources in Lake Tanganyika basin”.
