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LTA and TNC: towards joint efforts to protect Lake Tanganyika

21 Jun 2012 | by lta.iwlearn.org
The collaboration area includes exploring opportunities to share resources on collaborative projects, in matters relating to fisheries management and environmental conservation through cooperative efforts.

LTA LogoTNC LogoOn Tuesday, 19th June, 2012, a new partneship has been initied by the Lake Tanganyika Authority (LTA) and the The Nature Conservancy (TNC). The LTA reprensented by the Executive Director, Dr. Henry MWIMA and the TNC represented by the Senior Freshwater Conservation Adviser, Mr. Colin Apse, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) related to a collaboration to ensure Fisheries Management and Environmental Conservation on Lake Tanganyika.