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Kapenta shortage looms

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A shortage of kapenta fish is looming following reports that the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority was consulting stakeholders in the fishing industry with a view to suspending operations at Lake Kariba to allow for restocking. In a statement, Parks and Wildlife Management Authority spokesperson Caroline Washaya-Moyo said the stakeholders had generally agreed to […]

A shortage of kapenta fish is looming following reports that the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority was consulting stakeholders in the fishing industry with a view to suspending operations at Lake Kariba to allow for restocking.

In a statement, Parks and Wildlife Management Authority spokesperson Caroline Washaya-Moyo said the stakeholders had generally agreed to suspend operations following a decline in harvests, but a final decision had not yet been made.

“The bigger picture is that though there could be a shortage of kapenta in the short term (due to the suspension), catches are predicted to ultimately increase if such interventions are carried out thus move towards a sustainable fishery,” she said.

Washaya-Moyo said the decision followed an outcry by local fishermen over a slump in fish harvests.

She said they would also engage their Zambian counterparts to reciprocate the move since the two countries shared Kariba Dam.

“Realistically, we do not expect Zambia to reduce its fishing effort easily, therefore, the next best step was to look at a fishing stoppage.”

Washaya-Moyo said the operators were in agreement over the issue of suspension of fishing for a certain duration, but unanimously called for co-operation between Zimbabwean and Zambian authorities.