Kenyans accounted for the largest number of fishermen arrested, with 935, closely followed by Congo with 557 and Rwanda with ...

The accident occurred on January 27 as the FPU transported 15 arrested fishermen. The deceased, Oswanu Matia, 24, from Ndaiga "A" village, Kityerera Sub-county, Mayuge District, and Moses Kagoma Mpala ...

and Lake Edward shared by Uganda and DR Congo, while the Kenyans were fishing on Lake Victoria,” Lt Lauben Ndifula, the FPU spokesman told The EastAfrican on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.

Some of the victims claimed that the officers had been crossing the territorial boundaries to arrest and harass Kenyans.

KALANGALA ;The fight against illegal fishing in Kalangala district is being hampered by poor communication between landing site leaders and Fish Protection Unit (FPU) officers, local stakeholders have ...

No one's sure how the South American water hyacinth invaded Africa's Lake Victoria ... % of Uganda's shoreline. Freed from its natural insect enemies, it continued to spread. Getting to fishing ...

President Museveni has called upon journalists in the Busoga sub-region to take an active role in addressing the challenges facing fishing communities and restoring order on Lake Victoria.

East Africa Marine Transport has taken a significant step towards creating a more sustainable and efficient logistics ...

[James Omoro, Standard] Fishermen want the government to put measures in place on Lake Victoria islands bordering Uganda to prevent the spread of Ebola. During fishing expeditions in the lake ...

[Collins Oduor, Standard] Five Kenyan lawyers have sued Uganda and the East African Community over damages caused by Lake Victoria’s rising water levels. In a suit filed at the East African ...

What are we doing to our home?” Lake Victoria is the lifeblood of East Africa, sustaining the economies and diets of millions across Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda. But in places like Mabatini ...