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Beach officials oppose cage fishing in Lake Victoria

Cage fishing in Lake Victoria by Rio Holdings Ltd at Nyatambe beach in Suba South, Homa Bay County on December 30, 2017 [James Omoro| Standard]

Fishermen and cage farmers have been accused of over-exploiting Lake Victoria fish stocks.

National Beach Management Unit Chairman Tom Guda and his Homa Bay County counterpart Edward Oremo said some fish cages were being placed in the lake against marine laws.

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