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Alarm as fishing crafts and cages in Lake Victoria rises

The fishing community from Kao beach in North Kadem ward held a peaceful demonstration in Lake Victoria waters on September 16, 2019. [Caleb Kingwara/Standard]

The number of fishing boats operating on the Kenyan side of Lake Victoria has increased from 14,365 in 2016 to 16,183 in 2019, a new study has revealed.

The number is the highest recorded since the year 2000, sparking concerns about the sustainability of current fishing activities in the lake.

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