Dear Editor, As far as I am concerned, lakes in Rwanda have never had plenty of fish. So, I expect that everything and anything is done to appropriately nurture the little that there is. However, it is disappointing that in the recent past, some fisher men on Burera and Ruhodo lake shores have consistently used illegal fishing nets. Close to 36 fishermen’ cooperatives with over 700 members operate on the two lakes.
Dear Editor,
As far as I am concerned, lakes in Rwanda have never had plenty of fish. So, I expect that everything and anything is done to appropriately nurture the little that there is. However, it is disappointing that in the recent past, some fisher men on Burera and Ruhodo lake shores have consistently used illegal fishing nets. Close to 36 fishermen’ cooperatives with over 700 members operate on the two lakes.
The recommended nets for fishing are supposed to have a width of four-inches while the recommended fishing hours are between 4.00 am and 9.00 am but, half of the nets that were caught and burnt by the responsible authorities were actually mosquito nets which had been turned into fishing nets.
This means that the small pores on these nets were making it possible for them to even catch immature fish.
I call upon fisher men and residents neighbouring the lakes to fight illegal fishing. Illegal fishermen should be dealt with.
BURERA