Illegal fishing nets destroyed in Nyamasheke District

NYAMASHEKE – Security authorities together with Nyamasheke district leaders on Wednesday set on fire illegal fishing nets worth Rwf16million, which were seized from different sectors of the district. The exercise took place at the shores of Lake Kivu in Kanjongo sector. Razaro Muhimana, the president of Nyamasheke Taskforce in charge of patrolling Lake Kivu and fighting against smuggling in the district, said that the materials set ablaze included 30 fishing nets of the Kaningi type which are used to catch small fish (Isambaza) and 78 fishing nets of super net types.